Victoria bus drivers and other B.C. Transit employees have been told they must be vaccinated against COVID-19 by Nov. 29.
The message was sent to employees on Friday, the same day the Insurance Corporation of B.C. and TransLink, Metro Vancouver’s transportation network, announced that their workers must be fully vaccinated by November.
The moves follow the provincial government’s announcement this week that it is going ahead with mandatory vaccines for its employees. The federal government confirmed similar measures.
B.C. Transit president and CEO Erinn Pinkerton said all employees, including those of contractors and companies that operate on Transit’s behalf, must be able to show proof of full vaccination by Nov. 29.
“This new policy is an additional measure to help keep everyone safe and provide reassurance to our customers. We will follow up with employees with more details on the policy over the coming weeks.”
A statement from ICBC says its directive applies to all employees and contractors. TransLink said its policy affects 8,300 workers employed by TransLink, Coast Mountain Bus Company, B.C. Rapid Transit Company and Transit Police.
