Is it the right time to lift Quebec’s vaccine passport system? – CBC

Opposition parties want answers, experts have mixed opinions on decision

Feb 16, 2022

While some business owners and customers may be breathing a sigh of relief after the Quebec government announced its plans to abandon the vaccine passport system, reactions are mixed among experts and politicians.

Jörg Hermann Fritz, an associate professor of immunology at McGill University, said the government appears to be pandering to protesters who have been demonstrating against public health restrictions in places like Montreal and Quebec City in a show of solidarity with the larger-scale protest in Ottawa.

“I would like to see decision making based on scientific evidence that is thought through, that is well argued and justified to the public and this is not happening,” said Fritz.

“As such, I’m very worried about where we’re going from here.”

Fritz said the virus is still circulating and he questions what will happen if another wave hits.

Read more: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/vaccine-passport-quebec-lifting-1.6352977