A half-hour after Tuesday's COVID-19 briefing, government health officials met virtually with members of the St. John's Board of Trade to discuss what it's calling a "draft plan" and asked the business community for feedback. - AnnMarie BoudreauThe government says the vaccine passport will be mandatory for non-essential activities. The vaccine passport will not be required in retail stores, schools, child-care centres, places of worship, post-secondary institutions, health-care facilities, personal service establishments, taxis, public transit, hotels and bed and breakfast accommodations. The St. John's Board of Trade and Newfoundland and Labrador Employers' Council say businesses in the province overwhelmingly support a vaccine passport. AnnMarie Boudreau is the CEO of the St. John's Board of Trade.

Source: CBC News September 30, 2021 14:26 UTC