Several provinces are dropping vaccine passports, but some businesses aren’t on board – CBC

Some businesses choosing to maintain vaccine requirements say they’ve faced a backlash

Feb 17, 2022

Although Saskatchewan has dropped its provincewide vaccine passport program for businesses, Colin Hall would like to continue requiring customers show proof of vaccination at his Regina yoga studio.

Even so, he has decided instead to nix the requirement. Hall said when he first introduced a vaccine requirement last July, months before Saskatchewan imposed a provincial mandate, he had support from his customers, but also faced a backlash.

“We were subjected to a barrage of harassment online and by phone … ‘We’re going to boycott you, we’re going to sue you, we’re going to find out where you live,'” said Hall, co-owner of Bodhi Tree Yoga.

“I’m honestly not sure that I can handle another round of anti-vaxxers harassing us and trying to intimidate us.”

Several provinces are dropping their COVID-19 vaccine passport programs for entry to restaurants, gyms and other venues, leaving it up to individual businesses to decide if they want to open their doors to unvaccinated customers.

Read more: https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/provincial-vaccine-mandate-business-1.6354502