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Appeal Court tosses case brought by B.C. health executive fired for vaccine refusal
Donald Sturgeon's appeal for employment insurance benefits was rejected after nearly five years; his lawyer plans a Supreme Court challenge citing religious freedom concerns.
- On Tuesday, the Federal Court of Appeal in Vancouver dismissed the appeal after he failed to properly raise Charter arguments, The Canadian Press reported.
- According to Sturgeon, he acted out of his `moral conscience` tied to Roman Catholic beliefs and wanted to give other dismissed employees a `voice` after refusing the COVID-19 vaccine.
- Appeals went to the Social Security Tribunal and the Federal Court, and he argued the tribunal failed to interpret how misconduct should be weighed against the Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
- Lee Turner, Sturgeon's lawyer, says they are considering an appeal to the Supreme Court of Canada and highlights access-to-justice concerns from Sturgeon's self-representation and appeal form errors.
- Other dismissed employees face losses under vaccine mandates, exemplified by a single mother colleague who received no severance or employment insurance in the COVID-19 vaccination context.
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Appeal Court tosses case brought by B.C. health executive fired for vaccine refusal
VANCOUVER - The Federal Court of Appeal has dismissed a bid by a fired B.C. health executive to seek employment insurance benefits, nearly five years after he lost his job for refusing the COVID-19 vaccine on religious grounds.
·Toronto, Canada
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