From Reuters:
“Canada gov't, provinces agree
COVID-19 vaccine travel passport – officials”
Canada's federal government and
the 10 provinces have agreed on a standard COVID-19 electronic vaccination
passport allowing domestic and foreign travel, government officials told
reporters on Thursday. The deal prevents possible confusion that could be
caused if each of the provinces - which have primary responsibility for health
care - issued their own unique certificates. The officials spoke on the
condition they not be identified. The document will have a federal Canadian
identifying mark and meets major international smart health card standards. "Many
(countries) have said they want to see a digital ... verifiable proof of
vaccination, which is what we're delivering," said one official.
In addition, federal officials
are talking to nations that are popular with Canadian travelers to brief them
about the document. The Liberal government of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau
announced earlier this month that from Oct 30, people wishing to travel
domestically by plane, train or ship would have to show proof of full
vaccination.
^ I think having a single,
fully-accepted Covid Vaccine Passport is a lot better than having separate and
confusing Covid Vaccine Passports (ie. from each Province or Territory.)
Hopefully, this will ease travel and confusion around both Canada and
Internationally. ^
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