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Border-crossing vaccine mandate adds to driver shortages, supply chain concerns
November 17, 2021 Canadian Underwriter StaffBrokers are struggling to support their transportation clients as a new border-crossing vaccine mandate adds to driver shortages and supply chain concerns for an industry that’s already grappling with a host of prolonged concerns, a broker has said. The recent…
New Brunswick premier urges truck drivers to get a COVID 19 vaccination
April 14, 2021 Kevin Bissett, The Canadian PressFREDERICTON — New Brunswick’s premier is urging truck drivers to get vaccinated against COVID-19 as soon as possible, but the head of a regional trucking association says it’s not that simple. Blaine Higgs told reporters Tuesday only about 800 of…
How vaccine rollout impacts commercial risk management
March 22, 2021 by Greg MeckbachIf your commercial clients are bringing more workers back into the office, risk managers might be curious as to whether returning workers have received any of their COVID-19 vaccine shots. But before your clients ask their employees about their vaccine…
Workplace Vaccination: A four-part series coming this week
February 19, 2021 by Adam MalikGetting vaccinated for COVID-19 is a common talking point around the virtual water cooler these days. Many questions remain up in the air while the industry longs for something resembling normal social interaction. Starting Tuesday, Canadian Underwriter‘s online coverage will…
How COVID-19 vaccine side effects impact liability risk
January 12, 2021 by Greg MeckbachSome people could suffer side effects from a COVID-19 immunization, but the vaccine manufacturers have a number of protections that minimize their liability risk, Canadian lawyers suggest. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was quoted last week by The Canadian Press as…
Quebec long-term care residents threaten legal action to get second vaccine dose
January 8, 2021 Morgan Lowrie - THE CANADIAN PRESSMONTREAL – A group of seniors at one of the first long-term care homes in Quebec to receive COVID-19 vaccines have threatened to sue the provincial government if they don’t receive their second doses in the coming days. A formal…
Trudeau expects most Canadians could be vaccinated by September 2021
November 27, 2020 The Canadian PressPrime Minister Justin Trudeau pushed back against critics of his government’s COVID-19 vaccination plan with assurances most Canadians would be inoculated by September 2021, with a former NATO commander leading distribution. Trudeau announced Friday that Maj.-Gen. Dany Fortin will lead…