Purpose of Act

2.  The purpose of this Act is to increase the protection of the health of children against the diseases that are designated diseases under this Act. R.S.O. 1990, c. I.1, s. 2.

Duty of parent

3.  (1)  The parent of a pupil shall cause the pupil to complete the prescribed program of immunization in relation to each of the designated diseases. R.S.O. 1990, c. I.1, s. 3 (1).

Exception

(2)  Subsection (1) does not apply to the parent of a pupil in respect of the prescribed program of immunization in relation to a designated disease specified by a physician or a registered nurse in the extended class in a statement of medical exemption filed with the proper medical officer of health and, where the physician or registered nurse in the extended class has specified an effective time period, only during the effective time period. 2007, c. 10, Sched. E, s. 2.

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(3)  Subsection (1) does not apply to a parent who has filed a statement of conscience or religious belief with the proper medical officer of health. R.S.O. 1990, c. I.1, s. 3 (3).

http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/publicat/ccdr-rmtc/97vol23/23s4/23s4b_e.html and here's the government website.

http://vran.org/docs/form-2.pdf and here's the form.

Hope that helps clear things up.

Nicole & Keith

Bought the house Feb 23, 2007

Became a MRS. March 14, 2008

Cadence "aka Demi" Arrived November 27 2008

At least there's some people making an informed decision vs taking a teachers word for it and not standing up for their beliefs in the first place.  I'd sooner have a parent tell me they made an INFORMED decision not to vacinnate vs. a parent who just did it because someone told them to.

Sorry it sounds harsh, but it's apparant that some ladies can't grasp that it is LEGALLY NOT MANDATORY.  Perhaps YOU need to investigate your rights before calling others irresponsible.  I do realize that the same PP who swears up and down it's mandatory isn't the same PP who called the parents who choose not to vaccinate IRRESPONSIBLE parents.....but c'mon, get you facts straight, it's NOT mandatory. 

this is what makes me so friggin angry!!  the only reason they have the choice to make the decision of whether to vaccinate and/or immunize is for no other reason than that so many people have vaccinated and it is now "safe" enough for them not to.  The ONLY reason the risks of immunizing are worse than not is BECAUSE of all the people around that HAVE been immunized.  If we all stop immunizing these diseases WILL come back to canada - it'll take one person, one baby and one trip to mexico and all of a sudden we have a huge outbreak on our hands.   and with more and more people jumping the bandwagon to not immunize (there was a news story on the growing rates) I'll admit it I'm terrified of what will happen in 10 or 20 years from now - all our progress to make our country safe and disease free will all be for nothing as people become more and more complacent...

and I realize it is not mandatory -  never once have I said it is

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No, but some have....those that state they HAD to vacinnate their kids so they could attend school.  They're clearly don't know their rights nor have they researched it on their own (or they would have known their right to choose).  That's what ticks me off, just doing something because someone told you that you had to or else.......then calling parents who don't vaccinate "irresponsible".  I think it's more irresponsible not to know the facts and your rights......who's more blind to the situation?!  I had alot more respect for those that had their facts straight vs running around stating falses.