“a sking us to put this in place for sept. 1 is a very big surprise,” cloutier said. “it’s too early to do all the steps needed to have a good procedure,” she said, adding that she expected more details on the system allowing patrons to prove their covid-19 vaccination status by aug. 23.
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“i want the government to take measures to prevent the spread of the disease in a way that will hopefully minimize the impact on our businesses,” she said. “but on the other hand, i don’t feel comfortable asking my staff to have those confrontations with those patrons.”
gervais said she anticipates run-ins with belligerent customers, given the opposition a small minority have voiced to wearing masks and providing contact information. “ we’ve had some unfortunate experiences,” she said.
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vaccine passports would also prompt more canadians to get vaccinated, she added. “i t does incentivize people. they want their life back,” ching said.