Disabled people are not infectious.
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On Mar 12, 2022, at 1:44 PM, James Fleming <james_fleming@sfu.ca> wrote:
And yet we neither abolish stairs, nor force all non-wheelchair-bound people to use wheelchair ramps (much less wheelchairs). To protect the disabled in society, we do not treat the entire society as disabled.
In much the same way: to protect the vulnerable, we do not need to treat the entire society as vulnerable. And neither should we. JDF
From: Eirikur Palsson
Sent: March 12, 2022 12:23 PM
To: James Fleming
Cc: Steve DiPaola; academic-discussion@sfu.ca
Subject: Re: UBC keeping Mask Mandate, SFU is not, ( why?) and a petition now exists to change SFUs position
For instance, to protect the vulnerable people on campus that vaccines don’t work for. Sometimes things are done to help/protects people such as installing wheelchair ramps on campus.
Eirikur
It seems to me the antecedent question is: why "keep" mask mandates, at this point?
JD Fleming
The recent "Message
from the Provost: Update to face coverings order" email appears to state that SFU has decided to only "encourage mask use on our campuses at this time, and particularly
in spaces where we are in close proximity. " rather than keep a mandate till semester end.
This is very different than what UBC is doing after the same BC announcement: "individual
organizations can choose to continue to require mask wearing on their premises. As such, UBC will continue with the current approach, requiring masks to be worn in public indoor spaces on both campuses, until … April 30, 2022. "
If you are concerned about removing the mask mandate at
SFU ( in classes, meetings ,events, defences, ...) during this semester and not waiting as UBC is to the end of the semester, please
feel free to discuss here
OR
as many of your students and collogues have done, feel free to sign this change.org petition,
or other action you see fit.
Keep the indoor Mask requirement on SFU campuses for Spring 2022
- Steve DiPaola, PhD - -
- Prof: Sch of Interactive Arts & Technology (SIAT);
- Fellow: Royal Society of Canada (College)
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