It really does all come down to the fact that many, many Canadians support, continue to support, forced vaccinations. As you say, a civilized society doesn't do this sort of thing, and those Canadians who did and still do support it will carry the burden of shame forever. A voluntary program with fully informed consent would have been the best choice, and likely - my opinion of course - would have led to a majority of Canadians getting the shots anyway.
It really does all come down to the fact that many, many Canadians support, continue to support, forced vaccinations. As you say, a civilized society doesn't do this sort of thing, and those Canadians who did and still do support it will carry the burden of shame forever. A voluntary program with fully informed consent would have been the best choice, and likely - my opinion of course - would have led to a majority of Canadians getting the shots anyway.