\n<\/b>Acting Chief of the Defence Staff<\/p>\n
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I am proud of how you, our CAF members, have led the way in getting vaccinated. Our rates have been superb. After the initial CDS Directive on CAF COVID-19 vaccination, it is encouraging to see the numbers of CAF members who are fully vaccinated, and who have attested to their vaccination status continue to increase. As of November 4th, more than 95% of eligible CAF members have received their first dose, and 92% are fully vaccinated and between the Regular Force and the Primary Reserve close to 94% have attested to their status. The CAF remains committed to supporting Canadians, having recently completed operations in Alberta, and continuing to work hard in Saskatchewan and in Nunavut. I remain inspired by your selfless service to Canadians at home and around the world.<\/p>\n
The pandemic still poses a serious threat to CAF operations on all fronts, as we continue to see the spread of variants of concern throughout Canada and in theatres of operations, where many of you are currently deployed.<\/p>\n
As an update to the initial CDS Directive on CAF COVID-19 Vaccination, I just issued a second directive to address the implementation of accommodations and administrative measures within the CAF. Specifically, CAF members are now being directed to be fully vaccinated unless they cannot be vaccinated due to a certified medical contraindication, religious grounds, or any other prohibited grounds of discrimination as defined in the Canadian Human Rights Act.\u00a0 This direction is to protect the readiness, health, and safety of the Force, the entire Defence Team, as well as members of the public we currently serve and who we may be called upon to support in the future. Remember, our role is to protect Canada and Canadians.<\/p>\n
In the coming weeks those members of the CAF who are unable or unwilling to be vaccinated will be subject to accommodations or administrative measures. The directive clearly lays out what those accommodations or administrative measures will be. For those unwilling to be vaccinated, those administrative measures could culminate with a release from the CAF. The directive provides information on additional training materials and information sessions for members of the Defence Team who remain unvaccinated or who may have additional questions.<\/p>\n
CAF success has always been predicated on teamwork. This remains a team effort to protect ourselves, Canadians, and our readiness and ability to serve at home and abroad. Thank you again for your outstanding support and please remember to continue to look out for one another.<\/p>\n
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Message \u00e0 l\u2019intention des membres des FAC pour faire le point sur la politique de vaccination contre la COVID-19<\/b><\/h3>\n
Par Le g\u00e9n\u00e9ral Wayne Eyre,
\n<\/b>Chef d\u2019\u00e9tat-major de la D\u00e9fense par int\u00e9rim<\/p>\n
Je suis fier de la fa\u00e7on dont vous, membres de nos FAC, avez trac\u00e9 la voie en vous faisant vacciner. Nos taux de vaccination sont excellents. Suivant la publication de la directive initiale, Directive du CEMD sur la vaccination contre la COVID-19 des FAC, il est encourageant de voir cro\u00eetre sans cesse le nombre de membres des FAC qui sont enti\u00e8rement vaccin\u00e9s et ont attest\u00e9 de leur statut vaccinal. En date du\u00a04\u00a0novembre, plus de\u00a095\u00a0% des membres admissibles des FAC avaient re\u00e7u leur premi\u00e8re dose du vaccin, et 92\u00a0% d\u2019entre eux \u00e9taient enti\u00e8rement vaccin\u00e9s. De plus, au sein de la Force r\u00e9guli\u00e8re et de la Premi\u00e8re r\u00e9serve, pr\u00e8s de\u00a094\u00a0% du personnel avait attest\u00e9 de son statut vaccinal. Les FAC demeurent r\u00e9solues \u00e0 appuyer les Canadiens; elles viennent r\u00e9cemment d\u2019achever des op\u00e9rations en Alberta et elles poursuivent leur travail acharn\u00e9 en Saskatchewan et au Nunavut. Le service altruiste \u00e0 la population canadienne que vous accomplissez au pays et dans le monde entier continue de m\u2019inspirer.<\/p>\n
La pand\u00e9mie fait toujours peser une menace grave sur les op\u00e9rations des FAC \u00e0 tous les niveaux. En effet, nous continuons d\u2019observer la propagation de divers variants pr\u00e9occupants d\u2019un bout \u00e0 l\u2019autre du Canada et dans les th\u00e9\u00e2tres d\u2019op\u00e9rations, o\u00f9 bon nombre d\u2019entre vous sont en d\u00e9ploiement \u00e0 l\u2019heure actuelle.<\/p>\n
Dans le but de mettre \u00e0 jour la Directive du CEMD sur la vaccination contre la COVID-19 des FAC, je viens d\u2019\u00e9mettre une deuxi\u00e8me directive portant sur la mise en \u0153uvre de mesures administratives et d\u2019adaptation dans les FAC. Plus pr\u00e9cis\u00e9ment, nous recommandons d\u00e9sormais aux membres des FAC d\u2019\u00eatre enti\u00e8rement vaccin\u00e9s, \u00e0 moins qu\u2019ils ne puissent pas se faire vacciner en raison d\u2019une contre-indication m\u00e9dicale av\u00e9r\u00e9e, de motifs religieux ou d\u2019un autre motif de distinction illicite pr\u00e9vu par la Loi canadienne sur les droits de la personne<\/i>. Cette directive vise \u00e0 prot\u00e9ger la disponibilit\u00e9 op\u00e9rationnelle, de m\u00eame que la sant\u00e9 et la s\u00e9curit\u00e9 de la Force, de l\u2019\u00c9quipe de la D\u00e9fense dans son ensemble et des membres du public que nous servons actuellement et que nous pourrions \u00eatre appel\u00e9s \u00e0 appuyer \u00e0 l\u2019avenir. N\u2019oubliez pas\u00a0: notre r\u00f4le se r\u00e9sume \u00e0 prot\u00e9ger le Canada et la population canadienne.<\/p>\n
Au cours des semaines \u00e0 venir, les membres des FAC qui refusent ou sont incapables de se faire vacciner feront l\u2019objet de mesures administratives ou d\u2019adaptation. La directive \u00e9nonce clairement en quoi consisteront ces mesures administratives ou d\u2019adaptation. Pour les personnes qui refusent toujours de se faire vacciner, ces mesures administratives pourraient culminer avec la lib\u00e9ration des FAC. La directive fournit aussi des renseignements sur le mat\u00e9riel de formation et les s\u00e9ances d\u2019information additionnels \u00e0 l\u2019intention des membres de l\u2019\u00c9quipe de la D\u00e9fense qui ne sont toujours pas vaccin\u00e9s ou qui pourraient avoir d\u2019autres questions.<\/p>\n
Depuis toujours, le succ\u00e8s des FAC va de pair avec le travail d\u2019\u00e9quipe. La t\u00e2che d\u2019assurer notre protection et celle des Canadiens, de m\u00eame que notre disponibilit\u00e9 op\u00e9rationnelle et notre capacit\u00e9 de servir, tant au pays qu\u2019\u00e0 l\u2019\u00e9tranger, demeure un travail d\u2019\u00e9quipe. Je vous remercie une fois de plus de votre appui extraordinaire, et n\u2019oubliez pas de continuer de vous serrer les coudes.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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