Wed Aug 25, 2021 – 3:27 pm EDT
TORONTO (LifeSiteNews) – The Toronto Police Association (TPA) has weighed in on Toronto Police Service’s (TPS) intentions to mandate COVID-19 vaccines for all employees, including both uniformed officers and civilians, announcing Tuesday that it does “not support mandatory vaccination announcement or mandatory disclosure.”
The TPA added that the “announcement has our full attention and TPA will be working closely with other impacted parties, unions, and associations to explore our collective options.”
The TPS employs more than 5,500 officers, as well as over 2,000 civilian staff. TPS employees were previously exempt from a City of Toronto ordinance released last week by mayor John Tory, leading journalists and members of the public to implore the TPS to mandate vaccines for officers.
In addition, local politicians had also voiced their desire that cops be forced to take the jab. Joe Cressy, Chair of the Toronto Board of Health and City Councilor, tweeted: “The Toronto Police Services has joined the City of Toronto in implementing a mandatory vaccine policy for their members. It’s the right decision to protect their staff and our city.”
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