The Calgary Chamber of Commerce will lobby the provincial government to bring in a vaccine passport, an idea Premier Jason Kenney has already rejected..Chamber President Deborah Yedlin told the CBC Eyeopener some Calgary businesses have contacted them expressing concerns the province may be forced to bring back regulations, suspended only last month..The province, especially Calgary, has seen an increase in COVID-19 cases since the restrictions were dropped..“Our members have told us that a vaccine certificate passport is a very good idea, and it’s really, really critical to be able to continue to open successfully and consistently,” Yedlin said. .“If we’re not going to be testing, tracing and isolating, we need another mechanism to keep everyone safe.”.Quebec announced last week they will be bringing in COVID-19 passports..Quebec Premier Francois Legault said a vaccine passport would allow those who have received two doses to continue to “live a normal life.”.And he took aim at Quebecers who have not received their COVID-19 vaccines saying they will lose privileges if they don’t get two doses..“Get your two doses … it’s the only way to end this pandemic,” the premier said..He told reporters the vaccine passport will be used “in order [for] people who made the effort to be vaccinated, that they are able to come back to a normal life.”.Yedlin said a similar plan could work here, giving proprietors the right to screen customers..“There’s an adage in business: If you can’t measure it, you can’t manage it,” Yedlin said. .“So that tool that comes with the test, trace, isolate is disappearing. So what’s the next best mechanism? It’s the vaccine.”.Ontario Premier Doug Ford has also said they have no intention of bringing in vaccine passports..Dave Naylor is the News Editor of the Western Standard.,dnaylor@westernstandardonline.com,.Twitter.com/nobby7694
The Calgary Chamber of Commerce will lobby the provincial government to bring in a vaccine passport, an idea Premier Jason Kenney has already rejected..Chamber President Deborah Yedlin told the CBC Eyeopener some Calgary businesses have contacted them expressing concerns the province may be forced to bring back regulations, suspended only last month..The province, especially Calgary, has seen an increase in COVID-19 cases since the restrictions were dropped..“Our members have told us that a vaccine certificate passport is a very good idea, and it’s really, really critical to be able to continue to open successfully and consistently,” Yedlin said. .“If we’re not going to be testing, tracing and isolating, we need another mechanism to keep everyone safe.”.Quebec announced last week they will be bringing in COVID-19 passports..Quebec Premier Francois Legault said a vaccine passport would allow those who have received two doses to continue to “live a normal life.”.And he took aim at Quebecers who have not received their COVID-19 vaccines saying they will lose privileges if they don’t get two doses..“Get your two doses … it’s the only way to end this pandemic,” the premier said..He told reporters the vaccine passport will be used “in order [for] people who made the effort to be vaccinated, that they are able to come back to a normal life.”.Yedlin said a similar plan could work here, giving proprietors the right to screen customers..“There’s an adage in business: If you can’t measure it, you can’t manage it,” Yedlin said. .“So that tool that comes with the test, trace, isolate is disappearing. So what’s the next best mechanism? It’s the vaccine.”.Ontario Premier Doug Ford has also said they have no intention of bringing in vaccine passports..Dave Naylor is the News Editor of the Western Standard.,dnaylor@westernstandardonline.com,.Twitter.com/nobby7694
