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Arbitration victory for workers denied COVID-19 vaccine exemptions

During COVID-19 lockdowns many Canadian employers implemented vaccine mandates, forcing employees to choose between job loss or an unwanted COVID-19 vaccination. TDF lawyers met with many union members confronted with this dilemma, and explained their legal rights under human rights legislation and collective agreements

Many religious union members who opposed vaccination due to their sincerely held religious beliefs, filed religious exemption requests with their employers. However, these religious exemptions were often denied arbitrarily and superficially. Sometimes employers requested written proof of relevant spiritual doctrine from a religious objector. Sometimes employers summarily rejected claims of sincere religious belief.

In 2022, the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA), on behalf of 7 unionized Air Canada pilots, brought grievances against Air Canada for improperly rejecting their vaccine exemption requests. After their religious exemption requests were denied, the pilots were placed on unpaid leaves of absence. The union members alleged workplace religious discrimination under their Collective Agreement and the Canadian Human Rights Act.

A labour arbitrator has now ruled in favour of the pilots, as reported in Air Canada v. Air Line Pilots’ Association 2026 CanLII 16803 (CA LA).

Arbitrator Hayes ruled that denying these religious exemption requests was improper and resulted in workplace discrimination contrary to the Canadian Human Rights Act and the Collective Agreement. The arbitrator held that it was not appropriate for Air Canada to direct employees to justify religious exemptions with a “personalized, written, and dated explanation from your religious leader explaining the religious reasons why you are unable to be vaccinated against COVID-19.” Arbitrator Hayes reiterated that the law requires an employer to assess an individual’s subjective religious beliefs rather than making an overly objective determination of whether those beliefs objectively conform to the mandates of the religion.

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GOP Rep. Nancy Mace Plans to Investigate Outgoing DHS Secretary Kristi Noem: ‘We Need to Hold Our Own Accountable’

Republican Rep. Nancy Mace of South Carolina said Friday that she plans to investigate outgoing Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem regarding a potential misuse of taxpayer funds.

“I trust President Trump and his judgment here,” Mace said of Trump’s decision to fire Noem during an interview with Newsmax.

“One of my questions is Corey Lewandowski. Is he going with her? Where is he going in all of this?” Mace asked.

Lewandowski served as President Donald Trump’s first campaign manager during his 2016 White House run and has remained close to the commander in chief.

He was also considered a “special government employee” who was serving as an adviser to Noem, Mediate reported.

Fox News’s Jacqui Heinrich reported on Thursday that, “Noem had sought to appoint Lewandowski as her chief of staff, but the president blocked that decision amid these rumors of an [extra-marital] affair.”

In the Newsmax interview, Mace also praised Louisiana Republican Sen. John Kennedy, whose tough questioning of Noem during a Senate hearing on Tuesday is widely seen to have been key to Trump’s ousting her.

“The second thing is, I want to thank, I’m very grateful to Republican Senator Kennedy,” Mace added. “I had no idea how much money — hundreds of millions of dollars — that Kristi Noem had wasted on her personal PR for all those TV ads that are running across the country that have nothing to do with deporting illegal aliens.”

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Liberal Carney government moves to end debate on bill that could criminalize quoting Bible

Conservative MP Andrew Lawton warned that the Liberal government intends force an end to debate on Bill C-9, the censorship bill that has attracted a massive backlash from religious Canadians because it would remove protections for sincerely held religious beliefs, particularly regarding LGBT issues.

“The Liberals have put a motion on notice in the House of Commons to cut off debate on Bill C-9 and force all amendments to a vote with no discussion,” Lawton wrote on X on March 5. “They are censoring debate on their censorship bill.”

The motion, tabled as “Government Business,” instructs the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights to “immediately resume clause-by-clause consideration of the bill whereupon all remaining amendments submitted to the committee shall be deemed moved” and that “the Chair shall put the question, forthwith and successfully, without further debate on all remaining clauses and proposed amendments and subamendments.”

This means that votes will be called on all amendments, and the meeting cannot end until Bill C-9 has passed review. A report will then be sent to Parliament “no later than two sitting days after the completion of clause-by-clause consideration,” and the bill would then go through both the report stage and third reading in a single sitting day each.

“WOW,” Conservative MP Garnett Genuis responded to the news on X. “Carney is now trying to ram through C-9 ‘without further debate on all remaining clauses’ at committee. This is deeply disturbing. Call your MP now and tell them to oppose this attack on freedom of speech and freedom of religion.”

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Democrat Mayor of San Francisco Slowly Walks Away as His Security Team Violently Attacked; Officer Left with Severe Head Injury

San Francisco’s Democrat Mayor Daniel Lurie calmly walked away as his security team was violently attacked on the street in the Tenderloin District on Thursday evening.

One San Francisco officer assigned to Lurie’s security detail was bleeding from his head after he was bodyslammed.

Lurie was not injured.

According to Mission Local, Lurie “hopped out” of his SUV to confront the three people who were standing in the street and blocking his vehicle.

The officer instructed the men to move out of the street when one of the men came at him.

The officer tried to fend off the attacker and grabbed his arm. The suspect slammed the officer to the ground.

Two suspects were arrested.

Mission Local reported:

Mayor Daniel Lurie’s police security detail was attacked at the edge of the Tenderloin on Thursday evening just before 6 p.m., according to witnesses and a video obtained by Mission Local.

The mayor was unharmed. One unidentified San Francisco police officer, who was part of Lurie’s security team and was in the black SUV used to ferry Lurie around alongside the mayor and his driver, was left bleeding from the back of his head.

He panted as he spoke to Mission Local and gave a statement to fellow police officers who responded to the scene.

The officer said that three people blocked the car shortly prior to the attack, and that Lurie “hopped out” to ask them to move. They began to “comply,” the officer told his fellow cops, but, at some point, one man began “talking gibberish.”

The officer then intervened and asked the man to move out of the way. The man did at first, but then came at him, he told officers.

The officer held onto the man’s upper body and then “fell back” with the man on top of him, and hit his head on the pavement as he fell.

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The Story Surrounding Seth Moulton’s Illegal Immigrant State of the Union Guest May Have Gotten Worse

Democratic Rep. Seth Moulton possibly committed a crime when he brought an illegal immigrant to President Trump’s State of the Union address on February 24, and then hid the illegal immigrant — Marcelo Gomes daSilva — in his office when daSilva’s presence was made known. ICE arrested daSilva last May.

But the plot now thickens. 

The Milford Police shared information that daSilva was reportedly mentioned in police reports involving “sexual assault and juveniles.”

Here’s more:

Congressman Seth Moulton’s illegal immigrant guest during the State of the Union address is referenced in police reports involving sexual assault and juveniles, police say.

The Herald submitted a public records request to the Secretary of State’s Office and the Milford Police Department regarding two reports, one from June and the other from September of 2021, where Marcelo Gomes da Silva was apparently named as the person of interest.

The Herald sought the police report numbered 21-23101 dated 9/15/2021 featuring Marcelo Gomes da Silva and 21-16254 dated 6/30/21 also featuring the 19-year-old.

Milford Deputy Chief John Sanchioni denied both of those requests, indicating that the police report from June 2021 “involves a sexual assault and juveniles,” and that the report from September 2021 “involves juveniles.” He did not elaborate.

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Kamala Harris Busts Out Fake Accent, Delivers Politically Divisive Message at Jesse Jackson’s Funeral

Former Presidents Bill Clinton, Barack Obama, and Joe Biden attended Jesse Jackson’s memorial service in Chicago, Illinois.

Hillary Clinton and Jill Biden were also in attendance.

‘Reverend’ Jesse Jackson passed away last month at the age of 84 after a battle with progressive supranuclear palsy, a rare neurodegenerative disorder.

Like Barack Obama, failed presidential candidate Kamala Harris delivered a politically divisive message at Jesse Jackson’s funeral.

Kamala Harris’s fake accent is back.

“Let me just say I predicted a lot about what’s happening right now. I’m not into saying I told you so but we did see it coming,” Harris said.

“But what I did not predict is that we would not have Jesse Jackson with us right now to help us get through this,” she said.

Barack Obama trashed the Trump Administration and turned Jesse Jackson’s funeral into a political circus.

“Everywhere we see greed and bigotry being celebrated, and bullying and mockery masquerading as strength,” Obama said.

“We see science and expertise denigrated while ignorance and dishonesty and cruelty and corruption are reaping untold rewards,” Obama said.

“Every single day we see that, and it’s hard to hope,” he said.

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This Small-Town Couple Sells Affordable Caskets – the State Wants to Shut Them Down

Todd Collard and his wife, Candi Mentink have owned and operated Caskets of Honor for years, providing high-quality custom designs at an affordable price for grieving families. But their dream of helping people honor their loved ones slammed into a roadblock when Oklahoma’s regulators stepped in.

The business started in 2016 soon after Todd decided to build a casket for fun. It didn’t take long for this project to become a business idea — one that would set them on their journey to manufacture affordable caskets with custom designs for those who lost loved ones. “I just always thought it’d be really neat,” Todd told Townhall. “We’ve all been to funerals and seeing just the same old caskets over and over.”

He continued, saying he “just thought it’d be really cool to be able to create a tribute to somebody or a theme or anything that they like—hunting, fishing, golf, whatever,” and that he wanted to “just create something that is memorable.”

From their shop in Calvin, Oklahoma, Caskets of Honor the couple worked together to create these caskets. Todd handles the building and outside design of the box while Candi uses her sewing skills to create the interior of the casket. “I tell people I’m a perfect example of why they should put Home Economics back in school,” Candi said.

Buying a casket direct from the company benefits consumers because if they were to purchase one at a funeral home, they would be paying exorbitant prices due to markups. Caskets of Honor sells to its customers directly so they don’t have to deal with inflated prices.

At first, the couple sold to funeral homes. But they wished to sell to families, so they took their products to the Tulsa State Fair in 2021. Todd said their caskets were “the hit of the fair,” with many coming by their booth to see their caskets. They gave away over 2,000 business cards at the event.

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“I’m a Hell of a Lot Smarter Than Most of You” – Joe Biden to Attendees at Jesse Jackson’s Funeral

Former Presidents Bill Clinton, Barack Obama, and Joe Biden attended Jesse Jackson’s memorial service in Chicago, Illinois.

Hillary Clinton and Jill Biden were also in attendance.

‘Reverend’ Jesse Jackson passed away last month at the age of 84 after a battle with progressive supranuclear palsy, a rare neurodegenerative disorder.

Biden repeated all his tall tales from the past, including the story about being the only white lifeguard at a pool in Delaware.

“I was the only white guy worked on the east side of Wilmington, Delaware. Matter of fact, they named the biggest swimming pool after me, the Biden swimming pool. Man, all kidding aside, I was one of only 13 lifeguards,” Biden said.

“I was the only white guy because I wanted to understand. I thought I knew the issues, but understand the individual persons,” Biden said.

“I remember, I had an old Chevette. Remember an all-state that halfback I played with. He said, Joe, you have a jerry can, you know, big five gallon. He said, can I borrow your car? I said, you got a car. Sure you borrow, what a jerry can for? He said, You dumb SOB, I’m going down to see my mother in North Carolina. I can’t stop at a gas station. I can’t stop at a gas station,” Biden said.

At one point, Joe Biden claimed he had a cleft palate – and then corrected himself and claimed he had a club foot – and then he insulted the crowd.

“My dad used to say, when you get knocked down, Joey, just get up! Just get up!” Biden said.

“Well, I was a kid. I was a relatively good athlete, and a pretty good student, but I stuttered,” Biden said.

“Now, if I told you all earlier, when I was a kid, I had a cleft palate or club foot, none of you would have laughed. But it’s okay to laugh at stuttering. I’m not being critical of you, but think about it. It’s the one place where people think you’re stupid. Oh, really? I’m hell of lot smarter than most of you,” Biden added.

“Well, all kidding aside, it makes you feel really small, makes you feel really small,” he added.

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Pentagon Declares Major AI Company a Threat to Military Supply Chain

The Department of War is declaring war on an American company.

The Pentagon has officially deemed the artificial intelligence firm Anthropic PBC to be a “supply chain risk” over an ongoing dispute concerning restrictions Anthropic wants to place on the military’s use of its AI programs, Bloomberg reported Thursday.

The designation is normally used for foreign companies based in nations that are adversaries of the U.S., according to The Wall Street Journal.

It not only cuts Anthropic out of government contracting, it could force companies that wish to do business with the government to cut ties with the company as well.

“DOW officially informed Anthropic leadership the company and its products are deemed a supply chain risk, effective immediately,” a senior Pentagon official told Bloomberg, using the acronym for Department of War.

The designation is the latest escalation of a weeks-long dispute between the Pentagon and Anthropic, as Politico reported.

The company wants the Pentagon to agree that its AI product — known as “Claude” — will not be used for surveillance of American citizens or in the development of autonomous weapons systems (systems that will operate without human oversight).

“Claude” is already in use at the Pentagon, and reportedly played a role in the successful operation that captured now-former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.

However, the Pentagon refuses to accept any limitations on lawful use of technology it procures. And it apparently sees the Anthropic demands as a precedent that could shackle defense measures in the future.

“From the very beginning, this has been about one fundamental principle: The military being able to use technology for all lawful purposes,” the Pentagon said in the statement.

“The military will not allow a vendor to insert itself into the chain of command by restricting the lawful use of a critical capability and put our warfighters at risk.”

Anthropic’s CEO Dario Amodei blasted the Pentagon in a memo last week to Anthropic employees that was leaked to the media.

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New Jersey Democrat Assemblywoman Sponsors Vulgar ‘F**K ICE’ Bill to Sue Federal Immigration Agents

Democrat New Jersey Assemblywoman Katie Brennan has co-sponsored a bill called the “Fight Unlawful Conduct and Keep Individuals and Communities Empowered Act,” or “F-CK ICE” Act.

The legislation aims to make it easier for individuals to file civil lawsuits against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents for alleged constitutional violations during immigration enforcement operations.

A video clip of Brennan promoting the bill has gone viral on X, as conservatives blast it and the unhinged left cheers.

In the footage, Brennan smirks while explaining the bill’s “spicy name” and its serious intent to “sue the hell out of ICE” for what she calls unlawful conduct.

“Because right now, it’s really hard to hold them accountable or to press any criminal charges despite all of their unlawful conduct,” Brennan says in the video. “No, we’re gonna sue the hell out of them if we can.”

The bill was introduced on February 24 and is co-sponsored by Brennan and Assemblyman Ravi Bhalla, the former mayor of Hoboken.

An identical version has been introduced in the Senate.

According to the official summary from the New Jersey Legislature, the act “permits civil action for violations of US Constitution related to immigration enforcement.”

It would allow New Jersey residents to sue federal immigration officials in state courts for monetary damages, including punitive and psychological damages, attorney’s fees, and other relief if their constitutional rights are violated.

The bill requires the use of body-worn cameras and the provision of identification upon request by agents.

Brennan, a first-term assemblywoman representing parts of Hudson County including Jersey City, has defended the bill’s name and purpose.

In statements reported by NJ.com, she said the measure “speaks for itself,” adding, “There have to be real consequences if ICE breaks the law.”

The Ridgewood Blog, a conservative New Jersey outlet, called it “a new low for the Garden State,” pointing out that ICE agents in New Jersey recently arrested migrants with convictions for child-sex crimes.

The bill has been referred to the Assembly Oversight, Reform, and Federal Relations Committee, with a potential vote expected soon before heading to Governor Mikie Sherrill’s desk.

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