the ministry has yet to provide a response.
the oacp has gone on record that it “strongly encourages” all police personnel to be vaccinated against covid-19.
meanwhile, last week, windsor city council approved a mandatory vaccination policy for municipal workers.
the policy requires city of windsor employees to have proof of full vaccination by nov. 15 — or obtain a valid accommodation under human rights legislation.
employees who choose to remain unvaccinated and don’t have a legitimate exemption will be placed on unpaid leave.
the city’s policy also applies to contractors and volunteers.
according to the city of windsor’s human resources department, a survey of 1,200 municipal workers found 83 per cent are already fully vaccinated.
regarding the human rights accommodations, a report by city administration said they will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis and may involve the accommodated employee being subject to regular covid-19 testing.
the human rights code does not protect personal, philosophical, or political objections.
representatives of the windsor professional firefighters association, the canadian union of public employees (cupe), and the civic association of non-union employees (canue) all asked council to consider a scheduled testing policy instead of a vaccination requirement.