Ontario to bring in vaccine certification system as Trudeau promises $1-billion for proof-of-vaccine programs
Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s government is planning to implement a proof-of-vaccination system that people will be required to use in order to access some non-essential services in the province, sources tell The Globe and Mail.
The reversal from Mr. Ford, who has previously rejected the idea of a vaccine passport for Ontario, came hours after Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau promised on the federal campaign trail to create a $1-billion fund that provinces and territories could tap into to set up proof-of-vaccination programs.
The details of Ontario’s vaccine certificate are still being worked out. They are expected to be announced early next week, according to two sources with knowledge of the deliberations. The Globe and Mail is not identifying the sources, because they are not authorized to speak publicly on this matter.
One source said the system would be similar to the vaccine passport regimes already announced by British Columbia, Manitoba and Quebec, which require proof of vaccination to enter certain non-essential businesses, such as restaurants or gyms, or to attend events. Mr. Ford changed his mind on vaccine passports because he wants to do everything he can to avoid closing businesses during the fourth wave of the pandemic, the source said.
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/article-liberals-pledge-1-billion-fund-to-help-provinces-bring-in-proof-of/
Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s government is planning to implement a proof-of-vaccination system that people will be required to use in order to access some non-essential services in the province, sources tell The Globe and Mail.
The reversal from Mr. Ford, who has previously rejected the idea of a vaccine passport for Ontario, came hours after Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau promised on the federal campaign trail to create a $1-billion fund that provinces and territories could tap into to set up proof-of-vaccination programs.
The details of Ontario’s vaccine certificate are still being worked out. They are expected to be announced early next week, according to two sources with knowledge of the deliberations. The Globe and Mail is not identifying the sources, because they are not authorized to speak publicly on this matter.
One source said the system would be similar to the vaccine passport regimes already announced by British Columbia, Manitoba and Quebec, which require proof of vaccination to enter certain non-essential businesses, such as restaurants or gyms, or to attend events. Mr. Ford changed his mind on vaccine passports because he wants to do everything he can to avoid closing businesses during the fourth wave of the pandemic, the source said.
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/article-liberals-pledge-1-billion-fund-to-help-provinces-bring-in-proof-of/
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