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A judge says kids can't be forced to be vaccinated.
Is the tide turning in creepy, low performing Canada?
An Ontario judge says he is not prepared to accept as fact that vaccinating children against COVID-19 is whatās best for them simply because itās encouraged by the government, noting a number of factors ā including the childrenās own preferences ā must be taken into account.
In a decision issued last week, Superior Court Justice Alex Pazaratz rejected a fatherās motion to have his two younger children ā ages 12 and 10 ā vaccinated despite their motherās and their own objections, and cautioned against dismissing certain viewpoints without evidence.
The ruling represents a departure from earlier Canadian cases involving disputes over COVID-19 vaccinations, where courts have taken whatās called ājudicial noticeā ā essentially accepting statements as fact ā that immunization is beneficial for children, said Alyssa Bach, an associate lawyer at Shulman & Partners LLP.
āWe now have cases where judges have taken that judicial notice that the vaccine is in the best interest, and now one where it was decided that that wasnāt the case. And so itās a reminder that each familyās circumstances, and the circumstances of the children, are going to be taken into consideration on a case-by-case basis,ā she said Tuesday.
Is the tide turning in creepy, low performing Canada?
Ontario judge declines to impose COVID vaccine on kids
An Ontario judge says he is not prepared to accept as fact that vaccinating children against COVID-19 is whatās best for them simply because itās encouraged by the ā¦
torontosun.com
An Ontario judge says he is not prepared to accept as fact that vaccinating children against COVID-19 is whatās best for them simply because itās encouraged by the government, noting a number of factors ā including the childrenās own preferences ā must be taken into account.
In a decision issued last week, Superior Court Justice Alex Pazaratz rejected a fatherās motion to have his two younger children ā ages 12 and 10 ā vaccinated despite their motherās and their own objections, and cautioned against dismissing certain viewpoints without evidence.
The ruling represents a departure from earlier Canadian cases involving disputes over COVID-19 vaccinations, where courts have taken whatās called ājudicial noticeā ā essentially accepting statements as fact ā that immunization is beneficial for children, said Alyssa Bach, an associate lawyer at Shulman & Partners LLP.
āWe now have cases where judges have taken that judicial notice that the vaccine is in the best interest, and now one where it was decided that that wasnāt the case. And so itās a reminder that each familyās circumstances, and the circumstances of the children, are going to be taken into consideration on a case-by-case basis,ā she said Tuesday.