The issue of COVID-19 vaccinations, which polls show has become a divisive issue in society, has also caused rifts in some families. A Saskatchewan father recently went into hiding with his young daughter to keep her from receiving the COVID vaccine, just one case of many across Canada where vaccination status is becoming a point of contention between parents. Michael Jackson, a divorced father from the town of Carievale, Saskatchewan, was opposed to his 7-year-old daughter receiving the COVID-19 vaccination. After his ex-wife said the child would get the vaccine, he refused to return her, even though his ex-wife had primary residence and medical authority in the joint custody arrangement. Jackson went into hiding with their daughter in early December 2021 shortly before his legal options to change the situation ran out. His whereabouts remain unknown. Nadine Ness, who founded the Saskatchewan organization Unified Grassroots in part to heal divisions …
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