Why some Quebec businesses want to keep the vaccine passport, even if they don’t have to – CBC

Owners say they’re prioritizing customer, employee safety

Feb 21, 2022

With only weeks left to go, some businesses in Quebec say they’re not done with the province’s vaccination passport, despite the government’s recent decision to no longer require it for most public spaces.

The Quebec government announced last week that the vaccine passport would no longer be needed to enter restaurants, gyms, and cinemas, as of March 14.

But some of those businesses say they plan to keep the passport for the foreseeable future, despite the government’s decision and ongoing pressure from the public.

“We’re not a young people’s restaurant. It’s a restaurant for people of a certain age,” said Eric Luksenberg, the owner of the Chez Eric restaurant in Brossard, on Montreal’s South Shore.

“I made that decision to stay safe … for the security of my employees, my customers, and myself.”

He’s not alone. Alan Gauthier, who owns the Athletica Lac Brome gym in Knowlton, is also planning to keep the vaccination passport past March 14.

Read more: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/vax-pass-keep-1.6357353