Share this Story: Christine Van Geyn: Vaccine passports are an unnecessary infringement on civil libertiesChristine Van Geyn: Vaccine passports are an unnecessary infringement on civil liberties Expanding the scope of government authority over our lives in the name of public health, when we are fortunate enough to have extremely high rates of vaccination, is wholly unnecessary Photo by JUSTIN TALLIS/AFPArticle content As Canada begins to reopen, calls for domestic vaccine passports have been growing louder. Vaccine passports should be resisted. Try refreshing your browser, or Christine Van Geyn: Vaccine passports are an unnecessary infringement on civil liberties Back to video To help make enforcement of these policies easier, Manitobans can apply for an “immunization card.” But Manitoba immunization cards are only available for people with Manitoba health cards. This is a problem because domestic vaccine passports infringe upon our charter rights, in particular the right to mobility. Moreover, dividing the country with domestic vaccine passports encourages an unhealthy form of jingoism.

Source: National Post July 19, 2021 16:52 UTC