Two students at Seneca College in Ontario have brought legal action against the college for their enforcement of their vaccine mandate for all students to attend class.

Although the case will continue to move forward over the coming months or longer, the Justice Centre has recently reported that the injunction has been denied:

Justice W.D. Black, of the Ontario Superior Court, has rendered a 17-page decision on the injunction in favour of Seneca College, stating: “In my view, the public interest in minimizing the risk and consequences of Covid-19 by requiring attendees at Seneca’s campus to show proof of vaccination substantially outweighs the interest of the applicants in avoiding the vaccinations in question…”

Nowhere has Justice Black considered the potential risks associated with these vaccines, nor the minimal risk of Covid, given both plaintiffs are under 40 years of age. There is no acknowledgement of the right to informed consent or bodily autonomy, as permitted under our Charter. No mention of the failing immunity associated with these shots, nor any concerns for the health and well-being of the children of these single mothers. Nor options to attend classes online.

Seneca was one of the first schools to employ a vaccination policy and remains one of the last to enforce it. Their vaccine mandate continues despite public statements from the Ministry of Colleges and Universities of Ontario requesting that all schools follow the advice of Dr. Kieran Moore, Ontario’s Chief Medical Health Officer who stated: “Although post-secondary institutions are independent, our expectation is that they explore all available options to ensure all students can attend class in person where possible” and “young healthy people may want to evaluate the risk of additional shots versus the low risk for such people to end up in hospital from COVID.”

We look forward to a better outcome in the lawsuit, one with proper consideration for the rights and freedoms of these individuals.

We continue to stand with Canadians in support of our Charter.

To read the article written by The Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms, click here