(The provincial health officer, Dr. Bonnie Henry. PHOTO BY FELIPE FITTIPALDI /PNG)
A B.C. judge has rejected a bid by Dr. Bonnie Henry to have a legal challenge to several of her COVID-19 health orders thrown out of court
by Keith Fraser
May 6, 2022
A judge has dismissed a bid by Dr. Bonnie Henry to have a legal challenge to several of her COVID-19 health orders thrown out of court.
The petition filed by an advocacy group argues the provincial health officer’s orders requiring vaccinations for health care workers are unconstitutional and should be set aside.
The Canadian Society for the Advancement of Science in Public Policy also alleges the orders fail to provide reasonable exemptions and accommodations for people with religious objections, vaccination risks, immunity from prior injection and recent negative COVID testing.
Lawyers for Henry say that the orders are reasonable measures aimed at limiting transmission in high-risk public settings, protecting public health and vulnerable populations, and safeguarding the health-care system.
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