The province’s business community is of two minds when it comes to whether or not a COVID-19 vaccine passport should be made mandatory.
The CEO of the Saskatchewan Chamber of Commerce says their recent survey proved there is interest in the topic because there was a large response from members.
Steve McLellan says 43 per cent of respondents think some sort of mechanism such as a vaccine certificate or a passport should be made mandatory and 41 per cent say it shouldn’t be required to enter a business or a public place.
The Saskatchewan Chamber is not taking a position for or against the passports at this point.
McLellan notes that neither the provincial nor the federal governments have made them mandatory.
He says there is still a strong commitment in the business community for the basic COVID-19 protocols, including wearing masks and recommending social distancing.
He believes many members will continue these protocols past the pandemic, because they are effective in keeping viruses, including at bay.

34 percent of the survey saw businesses are requiring staff and clients to comply with certain safety protocols.
12 percent of the survey answered that they have only staff required to meet certain requirements.
Another 23 percent have encouraged staff and clients to follow protocols.