With the return of viewers to cinemas, concerts and sports arenas, there have been reports of abuse of the vaccination passport system by people breaking the rules.
People are using loopholes to forge vaccination certificates, as well as the much more reliable QR code system that was introduced in October.
The old-fashioned vaccination certificates, which are still accepted, have been criticized repeatedly for their lack of security. All you have to do is work with Photoshop a bit to produce a pretty convincing fake.
It’s not that easy with QR codes – it’s much harder for scammers to tamper with, and it requires some technical knowledge.
Health Secretary Christine Elliott admitted there were loopholes in the system.
Old-fashioned certificates may soon be canceled, she says. But Prime Minister Doug Ford, it seems, is reluctant to move away from paper certificates in favor of digital certificates.
Yes, QR codes are much harder to counterfeit, but they can only be of use to those who have mobile devices.
Avoiding paper certificates would put certain populations in a situation that could be considered discriminatory.
For now, companies are required to accept both forms of proof of vaccination.
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