A digital vaccine passport issued to Ontarians who have received a COVID-19 vaccine has been reportedly considered by the Ford government, provincial documents show. The provincial government has plans that include a mockup vaccination receipt with a QR code that links to a digital certificate. The code could then be stored with smartphone apps and scanned to verify someone’s vaccination status, according to the documents, which were first obtained by researcher Ken Rubin through the freedom of information legislation and shared with the Globe and Mail. The digital “immunity certificates” was planned for a potential launch in January, but the Ontario government has yet to proceed with it. In an email to the Globe, Travis Kann, executive director of communications to Premier Doug Ford, said nothing has been finalized to date. “As the documents … make clear, this is a very early summary of options if Ontario is contemplating launching a record …