No vaccine passports or mandatory vaccinations Ford
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Antonella Artuso
Ontario Premier Doug Ford speaks during a recent news conference. Photo by FILE /TORONTO SUN Article content Ontario Premier Doug Ford has come out strongly against COVID-19 vaccine passports and mandatory vaccination of health care workers.
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Article contentAs the province enters Step Three of the Roadmap to Reopen Friday, there is heated debate on whether individuals should be required to provide definitive proof of vaccination to access some services or spaces.
The federal government may choose to demand a vaccine passport for travel, but the province is not going that route, Ford said.
“We’re aren’t gonna do it,†Ford said Friday. “We’re aren’t gonna have a split society.â€
Ford also rejected the idea of mandatory vaccinations for health care workers.
The Registered Nurses’ Association of Ontario (RNAO) is one of the groups calling for compulsory COVID-19 vaccinations for health care workers who provide direct care for vulnerable populations, like residents of nursing homes.
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Article contentFord said these workers are “super bright people†who understand health care and he won’t force them to do it, although he does encourage them to take the shots.
“I think it’s a constitutional right to take it or not take it,†the Premier said.
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Ontario’s high rate of vaccination â€" the province has administered almost 17.7 million doses â€" coupled with low rates of infection have led to the decision to reopen much of the economy Friday.
Although public measures remain in place â€" including masking in indoor public spaces and physical distancing of at least two metres â€" stores, gyms and theatres will be back in business as early as Friday.
The Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) said in a statement Thursday that while some small businesses are starting to see a return to normal revenues under Step Two, that is not true for the arts, recreation and hospitality sectors.
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Article contentAbout 11% of the arts and recreation businesses, like gyms, and 15% of hospitality businesses, like restaurants, are seeing regular sales, the CFIB says.
“Being permitted to open the doors of the business is only step one on the long road to recovery,†CFIB President Dan Kelly said in a statement. “Small firms have a long way to go to rehire and train staff, welcome customers and abide by the many restrictions that remain in several jurisdictions.â€
‘As consumers, we can help them by dedicating some of our spending for local businesses and choosing to shop small every chance we get,†he said.
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STEP THREE IN THE ROADMAP TO REOPEN
(effective 12:01 a.m. Friday)
Restaurants: Indoor dining allowed with physical distancing, like two metres between tables
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Article contentIndoor social gatherings/public events: Up to 25 people
Outdoor social gatherings/public events: Up to 100 people
Indoor religious services/ceremonies: Limited by ability to physically distance
Indoor gyms/recreation and sport facilities: Limit 50% legal capacity of space
Indoor spectators: 50% of usual seating or 1,000 people, whichever is less
Outdoor spectators: 75% of seating capacity or 15,000 people, whichever is less
Retail stores: Capacity limited by ability to physically distance
Personal care/hair salons/barbers: Services requiring removal of face covering okay
Museums, galleries, zoos: 50% capacity limit indoors; 75% capacity limit outdoors
Movie theatres, concert venues, theatres: Up to 50% capacity indoors or maximum 1,000 people, whichever is less
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Article contentNightclubs: Permissible hours for inside service 9 a.m. to 2 a.m., limit 25% capacity or up to 250 people, whichever is less
Karaoke: Okay with some restrictions
Pot stores: Can open 9 a.m. to 11 p.m., open for in-store and curbside pick up
Liquor stores: Can open 7 a.m. to 11 p.m., capacity limited by physical distancing
Strip clubs: Patrons must be screened and their names and contact information recorded, the information can only be disclosed to a medical officer of health or health inspector
Casinos/bingo/gaming establishments: Limited to 50% capacity, less if physical distancing not possible; players cannot congregate around table games; players must be separated from table game employees by plexiglass or similar material; the name and contact information of all members of the public who enter must be obtained and kept but disclosed only to a medical officer of health or health inspector
aartuso@postmedia.com
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