Vaccine passports come into effect in Ontario tomorrow. Actually, calling them vaccine passports is pretty generous. We're basically showing the receipt of our second dose plus a piece of photo ID to get into restaurants, gyms, and concerts. I was at the gym this morning and basically took 20 seconds to register myself so that when I scan my tag their system recognizes me as vaxxed and I dont have to go through the process every day.
Realistically, I think these are pretty easy to fake if someone was really inclined. The main goal was mostly just to motivate higher vaccine uptake, which it did somewhat upon the announcement a few weeks ago. The province is at 75% of the total population with a first dose. Our cases have been remarkably steady since we moved to our current stage of reopening in early July. No capacity limits at restaurants as long as tables are 6 feet apart. 25% capacity at nightblubs/bars where people are standing (I've been to more than a few places that are pushing this closer to 75%). With establishments now checking for vaccination I don't see why we can't increase capacity at bars, Blue Jays games (hopefully playoffs...), concerts, etc. and see if we remain in a manageable range of cases and more importantly, hospitalizations.