B.C. ombudsperson urges caution if governments adopt COVID-19 vaccine passports
As British Columbia lays out plans to shed COVID-19 restrictions, the person who ensures fair access to government resources is calling for caution, especially when deciding who is eligible for relaunched services.
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Posted: May 26, 2021 12:36 PM PT | Last Updated: May 27
A QR code is seen on a smartphone at a COVID-19 vaccination clinic, Thursday, May 13, 2021 in Montreal. The Quebec government is sending a personalized QR code to all vaccinated Quebecers.(The Canadian Press/Ryan Remiorz)
COVID-19 update for May 26: 250 new cases and three deaths in B.C. | Biden orders new report on virus origin | North Vancouver construction project ordered shut | Poll shows majority of Canadians support vaccine passports Here s your daily update with everything you need to know on the novel coronavirus situation in B.C.
Author of the article: Scott Brown, Tiffany Crawford, David Carrigg, Cheryl Chan
Publishing date: May 26, 2021 • 3 days ago • 14 minute read • The ultrastructural morphology exhibited by the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), first detected in Wuhan, China, is seen in an illustration released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. January 29, 2020. Photo by Handout . /via REUTERS
VICTORIA - As British Columbia lays out plans to shed COVID-19 restrictions, the person who ensures fair access to government resources is calling for caution, especially when deciding who is eligible for relaunched services.
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Ombudsman William A. Smith Reappointed for Five Years
May 20, 2021 - 8:59 AM
Premier Iain Rankin announced today, May 20, that Nova Scotia’s ombudsman William A. Smith has been reappointed to a second five-year term effective June 1.
“As an MLA, Minister, and now as Premier, I have appreciated the commitment of the Office of the Ombudsman to fairness and integrity in the public service, and I want to recognize Mr. Smith’s personal commitment to serving Nova Scotians,” said Premier Rankin. “The office has had a strong history and has a strong future as an essential oversight agency in an age of increasingly complex government and unique public service challenges.”