EXCLUSIVE: Military Leaders Said Dropping Vaccine Mandate Would ‘Weaken’ Institution’s Credibility

Published on May 27, 2024

The day after the federal government announced it would suspend its vaccine mandates in June 2022, military leaders were taking stock of their own related policy, with some saying making a similar announcement would impact the Canadian Armed Forces’ (CAF) “credibility.” “If we rescind the CDS Directive, the credibility of the institution is weakened, particularly the relationship between the strategic and tactical levels,” read minutes from a Strategic Operations Planning Group (SOPG) meeting on June 15, 2022. The comments were attributed to the CAF’s Director Military Careers Administration (DMCA). The email containing the minutes had been sent by Colonel Krystle Connerty, a director with the Strategic Joint Staff. The email was obtained through the access to information system....

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