Ontario Considering Digital Vaccine Passports, Documents Show

Ontario Considering Digital Vaccine Passports, Documents Show
Ontario Health Minister Christine Elliott speaks during the daily briefing at a mass vaccination centre in Toronto, Canada, on March 30, 2021. Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press
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A digital vaccine passport issued to Ontarians who have received a COVID-19 vaccine has been reportedly considered by the Ford government, provincial documents show.

The provincial government has plans that include a mockup vaccination receipt with a QR code that links to a digital certificate. The code could then be stored with smartphone apps and scanned to verify someone’s vaccination status, according to the documents, which were first obtained by researcher Ken Rubin through the freedom of information legislation and shared with the Globe and Mail.