Ontario Vaccine Certificate

• Ontario COVID-19 vaccine passports will remain at 2 doses, Premier Doug Ford says

  When asked by a reporter if Ontario would update the vaccine certificate requirement to include three doses, Premier Doug Ford said 'not right at this point.'

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  Jan 20, 2022
  
• Hamilton eatery facing multiple charges for not enforcing Ontario’s COVID-19 measures

  The owner of Nique restaurant is accused of a number of infractions including not enforcing face coverings and failing to verify vaccinations.

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  Nov 10, 2021
  
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• Ontario business groups expect strong uptake of QR code COVID-19 vaccine certificates

  The app, called Verify Ontario, was made available to businesses late last week and scans QR codes that are part of enhanced vaccine certificates issued to residents.

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  Oct 21, 2021
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• Ontario religious groups require proof of COVID-19 vaccine from staff at places of worship

  The province's vaccine certificate system -- which kicked in last month and requires proof of a shot to access certain venues - does not cover places of worship.

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  Oct 6, 2021
• Number of COVID-19 vaccine exemptions being given out seems ‘high,’ Ontario medical officer says

  "I want to ensure that all Ontarians have the benefit of protection of immunization and a false medical exemption or an incorrect one bypasses our ability to protect them."

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  Oct 5, 2021
• ID a challenge for youth, businesses under Ontario’s COVID-19 vaccine proof policy

  A spokeswoman for the health minister said youth under 18 can show a photocopy or digital version of an identification document along with their proof of vaccination.

  Canada

  Oct 5, 2021
• Ontario enforcement agencies report few incidents in early days of COVID-19 vaccine certificates

  Most of the incidents reported to police since Wednesday, when the new vaccine certificate system went into effect, involved people who refused to show proof of vaccination.

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  Sep 24, 2021
• Vaccine mandates permissible as long as those with exemptions are accommodated: Ontario commission

  The Ontario Human Rights Commission says COVID-19 vaccine mandates are "generally permissible" as long as those with legitimate exemptions are able to be "reasonably accommodated."

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  Sep 22, 2021
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• Opposition parties call for Ontario vaccine certificate system to be expanded to more settings

  "Doug Ford’s version is full of holes big enough for COVID to pour through — let’s close them," Ontario NDP leader Andrea Horwath said.

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  Sep 22, 2021
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• Kingston businesses brace for COVID-19 vaccine certificate enforcement

  Starting Wednesday, several Kingston businesses will be asking for ID and proof of COVID-19 vaccines upon entry to their establishments. Some worry about how customers will react.

  Canada

  Sep 21, 2021