Vaccine Mandate (1.Viewing)

I have a question for members and my intention is not to pit vaccinated against not vaccinated, this question is more about privacy and identification theft.


If you get into trouble with the police what are the same two questions they always ask?

1. Your full name

2. Your Birth Date


The reason they ask that is so they can verify your name to your birthdate and not duplicate another person with the same name. We are taught to NEVER release our full name and birth date to the general public because they are the key pieces needed to start identification theft.


Yet....

In Ontario, we are supposed to show vaccination proof along with a government form of picture ID that shows our birth date. That generally means Drivers License or Health Card.

OMG, does anyone else realize the privacy implications of this?

Am I alone in saying I will NEVER do that, I will avoid restaurants and gyms forever before I ever bow down to that draconian policy.


So taking the whole vaccination point out of the conversation, this is a massive privacy breach.

As of September 22, 2021, Ontarians will need to be fully vaccinated (two doses plus 14 days) and provide their proof of vaccination along with photo ID to access certain public settings and facilities. This approach focuses on higher-risk indoor public settings where face coverings cannot always be worn and includes:

Restaurants and bars (excluding outdoor patios, as well as delivery and takeout);
Nightclubs (including outdoor areas of the establishment);
Meeting and event spaces, such as banquet halls and conference/convention centres;
Facilities used for sports and fitness activities and personal fitness training, such as gyms, fitness and recreational facilities with the exception of youth recreational sport;
Sporting events;
Casinos, bingo halls and gaming establishments;
Concerts, music festivals, theatres and cinemas;
Strip clubs, bathhouses and sex clubs;
Racing venues (e.g., horse racing).

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This whole vaccine passport is a mess in general. It’s actually illegal here in Ontario for anyone other than your Doctor to ask you your medical history unless you consent or course. So I’m not sure how a server at a Chuck’s Roadhouse (great steaks btw) can ask you for your vaccine passport.

If someone is vaccinated or not, I personally don’t care but some would have to agree that maybe this isn’t about a virus anymore.

Well, for me, I just show it and have a great meal.