Her government is dealing with what she deems vaccine discrimination on a “case-by-case” basis, with no immediate change to Human Rights Act.
EDMONTON—Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says that she’s personally calling event organizers and businesses with vaccine mandates in place and asking them to reconsider.
Smith outlined how she’ll consider making changes when she hears about what she deems vaccine discrimination on a “case-by-case” basis. “We asked them if they would reconsider their vaccination policy in the light of new evidence and they did, and I was pleased to see that.” To be clear, protecting unvaccinated people under the Human Rights Act doesn’t appear to be totally off the table. But Smith said she’ll be looking at a broader suite of reforms and will have more to say in the coming weeks.
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