An independent military administrative tribunal has determined that a Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) veteran had not shown a “conduct deficiency” in refusing COVID-19 vaccination and was therefore wrongfully expelled from the organization.
“I find that refusing vaccination should not have been considered a conduct deficiency since it was an exercise of a right protected by the Charter and recognized by existing laws and regulations,” wrote Nina Frid of the Military Grievances External Review Committee (MGERC) in a June 20 decision.
According to a copy of the grievance ruling, the grievor is a corporal who served in the CAF for 24 years and worked as an Aircraft Structures Technician. He was dishonourably discharged from the military under code 5(f), “unsuitable for further service,” in July 2022….