Current Events > Tim Hortons Faces Boycott Calls Over Requiring Vaccination for Summer Camp

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https://www.newsweek.com/tim-hortons-faces-boycott-calls-over-requiring-vaccination-summer-camp-1704530

Tim Hortons Foundation Camps in Canada are facing boycott calls online for requiring all of their summer camp attendees to be vaccinated against COVID-19. The #BoycottTimHortons hashtag has been trending on Twitter Saturday in response to the mandatory vaccine policy after a petition was launched late last month against it. The petition was launched by Tamara Ugolini, a parent whose children were not accepted into the camp for not being vaccinated. Ugolini, who claims to be a rights activist according to her online profile, aims to gather 25,000 signatures to pressure the foundation to drop its mandate. Over 19,000 people signed the petition as of Saturday afternoon. "Denying minors the ability to partake in fun activities is cruel and unwarranted. Kids have already missed out on so much, and Tim Hortons needs to let them camp!" the petition read. According to its website, the Tim Hortons Foundation Camps aim to serve teens from underserved communities and works "with adolescents aged 12 to 16 who meet our economic qualifications. These are some of the most formative years of young people's lives and our programs are tailored to make a lasting impact."

However, Ugolini claimed in a blog post that Tim Hortons is discriminating against children due to their medical status. "Tim Hortons Foundation Camps are requiring full vaccination of all attendees, including campers," she wrote on April 28. "It means that underprivileged kids are being discriminated against because of their medical status and denied opportunities." In her blog post, Ugolini posted a copy of the rejection email from a camp coordinator that read: "I will have to decline their spot for summer 2022 since the vaccination against COVID-19 is mandatory. The camp's vaccine policy has gained mixed reactions on Twitter as one user accused Tim Hortons of "segregating and discriminating against our children." "A business that was once seen as a symbol of Canada is now a symbol of tyranny. WE MUST FIGHT BACK AND #BoycottTimHortons," user DonaldJBernier tweeted. Twitter user nickysiemens13 called the COVID policy a "joke" and added that "this is the entire point of camp: allowing kids to be a part of something amazing they've never experienced without discrimination."

Get fucked, anti-vaxxers.

Lmfao

The elephant?

Tim Hortons can do whatever it pleases. They run Canada

Oh no! A bunch of screaming brain damaged frothing antivaxers ain't going to Tims? I'm sure they are devastated.

Who the hell is Tim Horton?