In Canada v. Payne (Fed CA, 2025) the Federal Court of Appeal allowed the Crown's (who was a class proceeding defendant) motion to fully strike pleadings, this brought against a lower court ruling that only partially struck pleadings.
Here the court illustrates one outcome for some federal employees on non-compliance with COVID policy:
[2] The statement of claim asserts causes of action under section 2(d) of the Charter and the tort of misfeasance in public office arising from the Treasury Board’s Policy on COVID-19 Vaccination for the Core Public Administration Including the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. Under the Policy, subject to exceptions, all employees of the core public administration (defined under subsection 11(1) of the Financial Administration Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. F-11) had to be vaccinated against COVID-19. Those who were unwilling to be vaccinated or to disclose their vaccination status were placed on administrative leave without pay.
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