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Trudeau asks top public servant to look into mandatory vaccination for federal workers
Government also exploring mandatory vaccination for federally regulated industries
Darren Major · CBC News · Posted: Aug 05, 2021 12:24 PM ET
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said today he has asked the clerk of the Privy Council to look into making vaccines mandatory for federal employees and is pleading with hesitant Canadians to get their shots.
"It's time for people to get vaccinated, and for those who are hesitant to go and get their first and second doses," Trudeau said during a press conference with Quebec Premier François Legault today.
"That's why I've asked the clerk of the Privy Council, who is responsible for the federal public service, to look at mandatory vaccinations for federal employees."
The prime minister also said the government is looking into making vaccines mandatory in federally regulated industries, such as the airline, banking and rail sectors.
Here's the list of all federally-regulated workplaces.