Western University in London, Ont., will require all students enrolled in the upcoming fall semester to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and to have received at least one booster shot, as well as to wear masks during the duration of all classes and seminars on campus. The vaccine and in-class masking requirement will apply to all…

A legal advocacy organization is taking the Ontario government to court for its past COVID vaccine passport program, which required residents to show proof of vaccination to participate in or enter a wide array of services, events, and public places between Sept. 22, 2021 and March 1, 2022. The mandate required Ontarians aged 12 and older…

The Australian state of Victoria is dropping most of its COVID-19 rules, including vaccination passports, QR code check-ins, mask mandates, and close contact isolation. Health Minister Martin Foley announced that from April 23, patrons will no longer be required to have two COVID-19 vaccination doses or show their vaccination status before entering a venue, ending…

A proposal at the World Health Organization (WHO) would give it the power to manage a future health crisis or pandemic, globally, including with powers to sanction. According to Nick Corbishley, author of “Scanned: Why Vaccine Passports and Digital IDs Will Mean the End of Privacy and Personal Freedom,” under this policy the WHO will be…

A proposal at the World Health Organization (WHO) would give it the power to manage a future health crisis or pandemic, globally, including with powers to sanction. According to Nick Corbishley, author of “Scanned: Why Vaccine Passports and Digital IDs Will Mean the End of Privacy and Personal Freedom,” under this policy the WHO will be…

A proposal at the World Health Organization (WHO) would give it the power to manage a future health crisis or pandemic, globally, including with powers to sanction. According to Nick Corbishley, author of “Scanned: Why Vaccine Passports and Digital IDs Will Mean the End of Privacy and Personal Freedom,” under this policy the WHO will be…

The Quebec government says it will phase out its proof of COVID-19 vaccination system by March 14. Quebec’s Health Minister Christian Dube announced the province’s phased approach to lifting the system at a press conference on Feb. 15, while saying it may reverse course if the COVID-19 situation in the province worsens. Starting Feb. 16, people will…

Swansea’s Cinema & Co was ordered to shut down by a judge after the boss breached several COVID-19 regulations and refused to implement vaccine passports. In November last year, Anna Redfern, owner of Cinema & Co in Swansea, South Wales, refused to implement the Welsh Government’s vaccine passport scheme. Wales First Minister Mark Drakeford has…

Calgary’s city council has voted unanimously to amend the city’s COVID-19 vaccine passport bylaw. The city passed their initial vaccine passport bylaw last fall, which made it mandatory for all eligible businesses to opt into Alberta’s Restrictions Exemption Program (REP), which requires businesses to ask patrons to provide proof of vaccination, a negative COVID-19 test, or…

Licensed hospitality venues in the Northern Territory are seeking clarity on why the new vaccine pass mandate applies to them but not unlicensed premises. The vaccine pass, announced by the Territory Government on Monday, requires that patrons show proof of vaccination before entering pubs, clubs, casinos, and restaurants with a liquor license. However, the rule…