The University of Toronto is revoking its COVID-19 vaccine mandate and other related policies after a human rights complaint was filed against the school. Effective May 1, the following measures will be paused: the requirement to complete a health screening prior to entering university premises, the requirement to be fully vaccinated for in-person activities on university premises, and the requirement to be masked in indoor spaces unless otherwise required, the university said this week on its website. The university noted that some or all of these measures could be reinstated on short notice in future “should public health conditions or guidance change.” The halting of the requirements comes less than a month after a group of staff, students, and faculty filed a Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario Group Application. On Feb. 16, the group wrote to U of T president Meric Slover Gertler warning that those affected by the school’s vaccine mandate—many of …
University of Toronto Drops Vaccine Mandate After Staff, Students File Human Rights Complaint
April 1, 2022
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