Saving lives beats vaccine liberty

Armed with today’s knowledge and technology, it only makes sense to issue an international vaccine for anyone who plans to travel.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured April 16, 2021, at a press conference on the Hill. It is about time the Canadian government and the provinces got their act together and realized that saving lives trumps vaccine liberty, writes Sheila Copps.
When does personal freedom blind us to professional responsibility? When the health-care system permits unvaccinated workers in facilities housing vulnerable people. It is the state’s job, first and foremost, to protect those who are under its care in public hospitals or long-term communal livin...

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