Memo reveals Trudeau gov’t coached airlines on denying unvaxxed travelers’ request for religious exemption
A memo from government lawyers stated that “There are a number of false empirical beliefs about the development, the contents, effects or purpose of the vaccines … For example, a conviction the Covid-19 vaccine contains aborted human or animal fetal cells or that DNA is altered by mRNA vaccines is empirically incorrect and should not be used as a rationale for the granting of a religious exemption even were this belief is sincerely held or rooted in religion.’
(LifeSiteNews) – The federal government of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau had government lawyers instruct airlines on how to refuse requests for religious COVID jab exemptions for air travel.
According to documents acquired by Blacklock’s Reporter under access to information requests, Department of Transport lawyers gave direct instructions on how airlines could challenge religious claims.
“Leaders and members of many religious and religious denominations have released public statements indicating their support for the Covid-19 vaccine,” the memo said.
“Religion typically involves a particular and comprehensive system of faith and worship as well as the belief in a divine, superhuman or controlling power. ‘I don’t believe in vaccination’ would not in itself be a reason.”
Another memo stated it is not “sufficient for the passenger to state they have a certain religious belief and they cannot be vaccinated.”
“They must explain how vaccination would conflict with their religious belief in a way that is not trivial or insubstantial, meaning being vaccinated conflicts with the genuine connection with the divine.”
Transport Canada’s memos show that the department told airlines to combat so-called “false” beliefs around the COVID injections’ effectiveness or rationale for use.
“There are a number of false empirical beliefs about the development, the contents, effects or purpose of the vaccines … These are not, however, grounds on which a temporary exemption can be granted,” the memo stated.