Greetings Parents, Caregivers and Volunteers
We wanted to take this opportunity to inform you about our new policy related to COVID-19.
Scouts Canada is introducing a mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy that will apply to all eligible youth, adult members, participants and staff.
As of November 1st, 2021, full vaccination will be required by participants for all in-person Scouting activities across the country.
Note: eligible is defined as anyone who is over 12 and is not medically exempt or exempt for religious reasons. See the FAQ for more details.
Throughout the pandemic Scouts Canada has taken a principled approach to ensuring that Scouting can continue to provide youth the opportunities to discover and grow. The evolving pandemic, the significant up-take of vaccinations across the country and signs of an emerging fourth-wave among unvaccinated individuals has prompted Scouts Canada to introduce a vaccine mandate for all eligible youth, adult members, participants and staff. Public health officials continue to advocate strongly for vaccination as the most critical step to bringing the pandemic to an end, and Scouts Canada supports this position.
We are sure you have many questions about our new policy and we encourage you to read all the information available for you:
More information can be found online on Scouts.ca:
We thank you for your ongoing support and leadership as parents, volunteers, and participants in our Scouting movement. At Scouts Canada, we believe the health and safety of our youth and adult members is priority #1, and a responsibility for all to share.
