The Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) is looking to follow the federal public service and suspend their vaccine mandate, the Ottawa Sun reported Thursday.
The newspaper obtained a leaked copy of a new draft COVID-19 directive from the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) Wayne Eyre.
It states that members of the CAF will no longer need to attest of their vaccination status, nor will new recruits be required to be fully vaccinated.
But like for public servants and the federally regulated sectors, it appears the policy is only suspended and not completely abolished.
Unvaccinated public servants were allowed back to work on June 20, but Ottawa said the vaccine mandate could be brought back if it deems it necessary….