Someone should start a parliamentary petition have vaccination status added to the list of identifiable characteristics protected by human rights act and the criminal code from discrimination and hate speech.
(4) In this section, identifiable group means any section of the public distinguished by colour, race, religion, national or ethnic origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or mental or physical disability.
R.S., 1985, c. C-46, s. 3182004, c. 14, s. 12014, c. 31, s. 122017, c. 13, s. 32019, c. 25, s. 120
Someone should start a parliamentary petition have vaccination status added to the list of identifiable characteristics protected by human rights act and the criminal code from discrimination and hate speech.
Criminal Code (R.S.C., 1985, c. C-46)
Definition of identifiable group
(4) In this section, identifiable group means any section of the public distinguished by colour, race, religion, national or ethnic origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or mental or physical disability.
R.S., 1985, c. C-46, s. 3182004, c. 14, s. 12014, c. 31, s. 122017, c. 13, s. 32019, c. 25, s. 120
https://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/c-46/section-318.html
So, nothing in there about genetics. But vaccination status needs to be added, as this is a group of people who are being marginalized on that basis.
Ands before someone says "But vaccination is a choice, not an intrinsic characteristic!". Yeah, so is religion, but that's protected for some reason.