COVID-19 Vaccine Passports

• COVID-19 passports did little to convince people to get vaccinated in Quebec, Ontario: study

  All 10 provinces and Yukon introduced vaccine passport systems in 2021, justifying them as a tool to avoid further generalized lockdowns and increase vaccination rates.

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  Oct 24
  
• Controversial West Kelowna gym ‘forced to shut down’ after court injunction

  'We have lost the big fight to Big Brother,' one of the gym owners, Brett Godin said in a video posted on the gym’s Instagram feed.

  Health

  Feb 23, 2022
  
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• New details released on Ontario’s COVID-19 vaccine certificates, non-compliance fines start at $750

  Here is a closer look at what indoor settings will be covered under the Ontario government's COVID-19 vaccine certificate program and the exemptions permitted under it.

  Health

  Sep 14, 2021
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• ‘Vaccine passport’ or ‘immunization record’? Why experts say there’s power in words

  The concept of 'vaccine passports' were first introduced last year, when COVID-19 vaccines were still undergoing clinical tests in laboratories run by pharmaceutical giants.

  Canada

  Sep 8, 2021
• Here’s what COVID-19 vaccine certificate programs across Canada look like

  Alberta has voiced strong opposition to vaccine passports and "has not and will not" mandate proof of vaccination for domestic use.

  Canada

  Sep 1, 2021
• Ontario’s top doctor cancels weekly COVID-19 briefing amid vaccine passport deliberations

  Health Minister Christine Elliott's spokesperson said Tuesday's briefing was cancelled at Dr. Kieran Moore's request amid "the government’s ongoing work" on vaccine certificates.

  Health

  Aug 31, 2021
• Saskatchewan won’t mandate COVID-19 vaccine passports: Scott Moe

  At a news conference Monday, Scott Moe called government-mandated vaccine policies a "heavy-handed" approach.

  Canada

  Aug 30, 2021
• COVID-19: Ontario businesses receive proof-of-vaccination guidance from chamber of commerce

  The Ontario Chamber of Commerce says the move aims to help prevent a piecemeal approach across the province in the absence of government guidance on the issue.

  Health

  Aug 24, 2021
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• Toronto restaurateur targeted by protesters calls on premier for COVID-19 vaccine passports

  "It's not fun for our servers to be screamed at and called Nazis and for me either, they will chant my name, they will call me the queen bigot," Jen Agg told Global News.

  Health

  Aug 23, 2021
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• COVID-19 vaccine passport system largely supported by Canadian business community

  Experts say digital certificates will also be critical for travel to provide proof of status for other countries that want to ensure visitors meet their vaccination requirements.

  Canada

  Aug 8, 2021