Western University Mandate Decision Defines Coercion Out of Existence
Commentary
The decision came as a shock, in spite of it being a near certainty.
On Sept. 23, an application challenging Western University’s COVID-19 vaccine booster policy was dismissed by the Ontario Superior Court of Justice. The lawyers for the applicants (five Western students) argued that the booster itself was not a “lawfully authorized activity,” that the collection of personal medical information required by it was not necessary for the proper administration of Western’s educational services and, thus, that the university’s conduct is contrary to the privacy protections established by Freedom of Information and Protection of the Privacy Act (FIPPA)….