Effective January 4th, 2022, patrons seeking access to our indoor dining or event/meeting spaces will be required to use their enhanced vaccine certificate with official QR code (with limited exceptions: outdoor patios, delivery and takeout). Vaccine receipts without a QR code will no longer be accepted as valid proof of vaccination.
The Ontario government released the regulations and guidance for businesses and organizations to support them in implementing proof of vaccination requirements.
- Match the name and the date of birth of the patron listed on the vaccination receipt against the name and date of birth on a piece of identification.
- Verify the receipt shows the holder is fully vaccinated against COVID-19 (or a receipt signed by an Indigenous Health Provider, or a receipt from another jurisdiction that shows the holder is fully vaccinated against COVID-19).
- Verify that the date of administration of the final shot in the series is at least fourteen days prior to the date the patron is seeking access to the business or organization.
Exemptions:
The proof of identification and proof of vaccination against COVID-19 requirements do not apply to:
a) Workers, contractors, repair workers, delivery workers, students, volunteers, inspectors or others who are entering the business or organization for work
purposes and not as patrons.
b) A patron who is entering an indoor area solely for the following purposes:
• to use a washroom;
• to access an outdoor area that can only be accessed through an indoor route;
• to make a retail purchase;
• while placing or picking up an order;
• while paying for an order; or
• as may be necessary for the purposes of health and safety.
All other public health measures (e.g., masking and physical distancing) continue to apply to patrons.
c) Children under 5 years of age.
d) Patrons who provide a written document, completed and supplied by a physician (designated as “MD”) or by a registered nurse in the extended class (designated as “Registered Nurse (Extended Class)”, “RN(EC)”, “Nurse Practitioner” or “NP”) stating that the individual is exempt for a medical reason from being fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and the effective time-period for the medical reason.
Patrons with a medical exemption are required to present identification and a written document stating the individual is exempt for a medical reason to the business or organization.
To review proof of a medical reason for not being vaccinated against COVID-19, the business or organization must ensure:
• The name of the person in the written documentation matches the identification provided.
• The physician’s or registered nurse in the extended class’s information is complete by including:
- Name and contact information of the physician or registered nurse in the extended class;
- Logo or letterhead identifying the physician or registered nurse in the extended class;
- Statement that there is a medical reason for the individual’s exemption from being fully vaccinated against COVID-19; and
- Any effective time-period for the medical reason which includes the date the patron is seeking access to the business or organization.
Thank you for your cooperation,
Katrina Chan (she/her)
Director of Operations
Riverdale Immigrant Women’s Centre
