I knew it was coming, only a matter of time... Our company sent out the mandate letter

Do not trust them! Dictators promise freedom in exchange of a few give backs, then after you conform, there are more and more dictates. Fight now before it is too late.

I had been mentioning this since Trudeau announced he would mandate it... Now while on holidays I am told by a co-worker to check my email for this..... I am numb and feel violated. There is not a specific date yet, but you know there will be one.

For those who say "let them fire you, then sue them".. That is great, but reality is I can't afford no income and try to pay for a lawyer for wrongful dismissal. This case could go potentially for years.. Banks have $$$ that I can't compare with. I am almost 50, can I learn new skill sets for a different job? Absolutely. However with the rate that Canada is implementing this mandate am I kidding myself to think I can find work that will not have this mandated in less then say 2 months?

I will ride this out for as long as I can. My son sees how distraught I am and asked if this means he will have to be vaccinated too now. I am so fucking distraught right now.


I have edited the email to not show the name of the company, or any personal information.


To all employees in Canada,
Last week, the federal government announced that it will be requiring mandatory COVID-19 vaccinations for federal public service employees and articulated an expectation that federally regulated employers, including banks, also require vaccines for their employees. While we will have to work with the government and across the industry on implementing these guidelines, we see this announcement as an important next step in curbing the Delta variant and ensuring Canada’s ability to emerge from the pandemic on strong economic footing.
As we have since the start of the pandemic, we want to communicate with you as transparently as possible, which is why we are letting you know that we are moving in the direction of making vaccinations mandatory for all Canadian-based employees, and contractors, later in the Fall. Since COVID-19 emerged in our lives, the Bank has continually adopted measures to keep our workplaces healthy and safe, including rapid testing at select sites, while strongly encouraging all employees to get fully vaccinated against COVID-19. However, public health guidance tells us that COVID-19 is not disappearing anytime soon, and employers need to remain agile and continuously adapt their health and safety practices. Mandatory vaccines, along with testing, will be a key part in making our workplaces safer and supporting Canada’s economic recovery.
In terms of next steps, our approach has and will continue to be data driven. Across the landscape, many employers are taking steps to understand the vaccine status of their employee populations. This is incredibly important to ensuring workplaces remain healthy in light of the Delta variant. You will soon receive a link to a mandatory and confidential survey where you will be asked to provide your vaccination status. You will have the option of selecting whether you are fully or partially vaccinated, unvaccinated, if you intend on being vaccinated, or you can choose to not disclose. You will also have the opportunity to share feedback that may be valuable to the Bank. You can be assured that the information you provide in this survey will be treated as confidential and will not be shared with your manager. It will be held centrally and used for operational planning purposes only. Given the size and the diverse nature of our operations, implementing mandatory vaccinations will be a complex undertaking and we will communicate as much as we can while this work continues.
In closing, the Bank’s position has always been that the approved COVID-19 vaccines are safe, effective, and the best way to keep our workplaces healthy. We know that each COVID-19 vaccine brings us one step closer to opening up our communities and will allow for more face to face interaction between employees and customers. While the choice to become vaccinated is an individual one, we all have a responsibility to each other. Until such time as vaccines become mandatory, we continue to strongly encourage all employees to get fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
To all employees who are fully vaccinated, thank you for contributing to healthier and safer workplaces and communities. As always, we will keep you posted on our current plans, and should the facts or data evolve and require these plans to adapt, we will continue to provide timely and transparent updates to you.

I think you are right. I figure I have until October to figure a clearer future out. Until then I will be riding this out as long as I can . See about taking LOA if need be.

i understand where you are coming from OP! My wife was in the same boat, 60 years old, been at the hospital for 26 years, loves her job (really), today she received an email stating that she was granted a religious exemption, she never thought it would happen since many others were turned down but for now she is safe, So since you have the time research exemptions and try that avenue or a medical if you can get a doctor to sign off on it. Good luck I hope it all works out for you and others who are being extorted in to taking the vaccine!

i understand where you are coming from OP! My wife was in the same boat, 60 years old, been at the hospital for 26 years, loves her job (really), today she received an email stating that she was granted a religious exemption, she never thought it would happen since many others were turned down but for now she is safe, So since you have the time research exemptions and try that avenue or a medical if you can get a doctor to sign off on it. Good luck I hope it all works out for you and others who are being extorted in to taking the vaccine!

Go to www.action4canada.com and look under notice of liability forms to serve your employer with.

I am so fucking distraught right now.

Make a fake certificate.

Is this the TD Bank?

Is this the TD Bank?

All I can say is it is one of the big 4

I'd totally ride that out. I worked for a small bank as a software developer for 7 years and they tried the same stuff with me as with their teller line, and caved real fast.

Banks rely on women, and we all know it's not because they think women are better.

Why in the world would the richest INSTITUTIONS continue to employ and promote WOMEN?

You know the answer, OP.

Stay the course, hold THEM to THEIR agreements, and to the law where you are. They can't HURT you, even if they no longer need your services.

Much love

A friend of mine has explained to me that a different canadian bank from the one posted in this thread (IE: maybe the one you referred to) has chosen to discriminate against employees who have chosen not to be vaccinated or disclose their vaccine status. They will force mandatory vaccine safety training courses only on those who are reporting undisclosed or unvaccinated status, force mandatory masking and testing when on location.

Is it likely they’ll let you work from home?

My company just sent out a survey on vaxxed/unvaxxed.
They are wanting to get an idea on it -
I’m concerned we’ll be mandated here before too long as well.

I plan on staying the course. I work in the back end for the bank, I am not in the public at all. Our department at one point before I started working there was all just work from home. They made the statement the other day that even for those who may continue to work from home permanently to free up space for others will still have to be vaccinated in case of meetings or if equipment issues arise and you are to have to come into the office to have it fixed.. I asked if the the mandatory vaccination will also include the booster shots which seem to be the next step and they coolant' answer. I also asked if the bank and the insurance company that the bank uses for benefits will cover the medical costs for any long term side effects, and their answer was in the even that there is "adverse" side effects that the insurance company would cover it based on our benefit coverage.

Fuck I hope that isn't the case for the bank I work for. We haven't been given that notice yet, but I know they are waiting for everyone to answer the mandatory questionnaire. I know of many who are waiting for the deadline date to answer it. All we know at this present time is that they said they will be giving everyone an update by the END of the FALL.

The employees at that bank are doing RIGHT by forcing the company's hand.

It only takes a few incidents for a pattern of workplace intimidation and hostile work environment to manifest.

One manager cusses out one non-reporter ... it's ON. Hostile work environment.

Every time someone gives them the side eye because they have to have training and wear masks due to the presence of non-reporters, they should report it to HR.

In a corporate system ... USE THAT SYSTEM. Hands clean, heads high ... use THEIR RULES.

If you want Freedom you have to be willing to risk everything you have, to let it go if needed, otherwise you are owned by the material world and the NWO knows that. They have you, it's only a matter of time until they reel you in and turn you against their enemies.

As an adult, you make your own decisions.

Yes I can take this to arbitration, I can choose to not work there. But this mandate is the domino affect. Our Transit is being mandated, teachers, nurses, PSW's, it is happening. Fact remains will there actually be any work left that is not mandated because of the Canadian Government putting their nose into where it does not belong.