Tag: vaccine passport

Blockade at Coutts Border Crossing in Alberta Continues After Organizers Reverse Course

Protesters blocking Alberta’s main U.S. border crossing at Coutts have changed their plan to abandon their protest that began on Jan. 29. “There was a decision made that has since been reversed,” Marco Van Huigenbos, one of the organizers of the trucker convoy blockade, told CBC News on Feb. 3. No reason was given as to…


Alberta to End Vaccine Passport, While Ontario Reassessing Mandates

Alberta will announce a date to end its COVID-19 vaccine passport early next week, while Ontario says it will reassess its vaccine mandates in “the coming weeks and months.” Speaking during a Facebook Live Q&A on Feb. 3, Alberta Premier Jason Kenny said his government intends to announce a “firm” date next week to end…


Saskatchewan Ending COVID-19 Restrictions, Vaccine Passports ‘Very Soon’: Premier

Saskatchewan will be ending all COVID-19 restrictions, including vaccine passports and proof of negative test requirements “very soon,” the premier says. Speaking at a press conference on Jan. 31, Premier Scott Moe announced that his province is working to scrap all COVID-19 public health restrictions in the weeks ahead. “Our caucus MLAs are hearing this…


How an Attorney and a Holocaust Survivor Stopped Vaccine Passports in Orange County, California

California and New York were the first areas in the country to take steps toward vaccine passports last year. New York City implemented it, but Orange County didn’t, thanks to the efforts of human rights Attorney Leigh Dundas and holocaust survivor Vera Sharav. Dundas is leading some of the nation’s most notable efforts to counter the vaccine…


Quebec Anti Corruption Police Investigating Fake COVID 19 Vaccine Passports

MONTREAL—Quebec’s anti-corruption unit says it is carrying out a “large-scale” investigation into cases of alleged fraud related to the production and sale of false COVID-19 vaccine passports. The police force, known as UPAC, warned that people who produce, sell or use false COVID-19 vaccination documents could face criminal charges, including breach of trust and corruption,…


West Australian Govt Locks Out Unvaccinated From More Venues

Western Australia (WA) Premier Mark McGowan has unveiled the “broadest proof of vaccination requirements in the nation,” with almost every indoor venue and most events only to allow fully vaccinated from Jan. 31. More than one in ten West Australians aged 16 and over are not fully vaccinated and will be affected by the measures….


Do COVID Vaccination Mandates and Passports Make Sense?

Commentary The latest data concerning the infection rates of the “jabbed versus the unjabbed” in Ontario make it increasing difficult to rationalize restricting people’s access to indoor facilities, even their workplaces and schools, based on vaccination status. This is because, as a tool to stop the spread of COVID-19, the injections have apparently failed. A…


Quebec to Require 3 Doses for Vaccine Passport, Announces New Restrictions

The Quebec government is warning Quebecers that a third dose of COVID-19 vaccine will be required in order to maintain a valid vaccine passport. “I’m warning people today that the third dose will be adjusted for the passport, and we better be ready for that,” said Quebec Health Minister Christian Dubé in a press conference…


French House Approves Macron’s Stricter ‘Vaccine Passport’ After Tumultuous Debate

The French government on Thursday approved a new CCP virus bill that would make it more difficult for those who refuse to get vaccinated against COVID-19 to enjoy some activities in social life and access public transport. Following days of tumultuous debates, lawmakers in the lower house passed draft legislation, including the stricter vaccine passport,…


Most Canadians Opposed to Vaccine Passports, Says Internal Government Polling

Private polling by the federal government shows that most Canadians are opposed to vaccine passports, according to Blacklock’s Reporter. The independent media outlet quoted a report titled “Continuous Qualitative Data Collection of Canadians’ Views,” which was produced for the Privy Council Office (PCO), the body advising the prime minister. “There was not a great desire…