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Podcast: Resuming Debate
Episode: Episode 11: COVID-19 Vaccination Policies and the Public Service – “sex, drugs, and vaccination”
Description: The COVID-19 pandemic is approaching its second birthday. As people and governments think about how we can get back to some level of normalcy, vaccination has become a central part of this discussion. In November 2021, the Government of Canada announced a mandatory vaccination policy for public service workers.
For the first half of this episode, I am joined by Stéphane Aubry, the National Vice-President of the Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada. It is the largest union in Canada representing scientists and professionals employed at the federal level, representing a total of 57,000 members. During t...