Some of Canada's big banks mandating COVID-19 vaccines for staff

Toronto Dominion Bank, CIBC and the Royal Bank of Canada will soon make vaccines mandatory for all staff who wish to return to the office, and anyone who doesn’t comply will have to agree to regular testing.

TD told its employees in an email Friday that all employees are being asked to register their vaccination status with the bank by the end of next month.

“Effective November 1, 2021, full vaccination of an approved COVID-19 vaccine will be a requirement for all TD colleagues entering the TD workplace,” reads the email by chief human resources officer Kenn Lalonde obtained by CBC News.

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