Trudeau expresses caution over use of COVID-19 ‘vaccine passports’ Cassandra Szklarski Bookmark Please log in to listen to this story. Also available in French and Mandarin. Log In Create Free Account
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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau expressed caution Friday over the use of “vaccine passports,” suggesting they could unfairly impact some people if used to decide who can go to a concert or dine at a restaurant.
While Trudeau acknowledged that proof of a COVID-19 inoculation would not be out of place for travellers who already face similar requirements for other vaccines when embarking on international jaunts, he said such a scheme for everyday activities in Canada raises “questions of equity.”