Episode 102: Colleen Flood on the Legal, Ethical and Policy Implications of Vaccine Passports

Published: Sept. 27, 2021, 6 a.m.

Vaccine passports or certificates launched in Ontario last week, a development welcomed by some and strongly opposed by others. The launch raises a myriad of legal, ethical, privacy, and policy issues as jurisdictions around the world grapple with the continued global pandemic and the unusual requirements of demonstrating vaccination in order to enter some public or private spaces.\nProfessor Colleen Flood, a colleague at the University of Ottawa, has been writing and thinking about these issues for many months. Later today, she will be part of a panel discussion that explores the policy challenges hosted by the University of Ottawa\xa0Centre for Health Law, Policy and Ethics, and the\xa0Centre for Law, Technology and Society. She joins the Law Bytes podcast with an advance preview as we discuss the legal balancing act, models from around the world, and the concerns that governments should be thinking about in this next stage of dealing with COVID-19.\nThe podcast can be downloaded here, accessed on YouTube, and is embedded below. Subscribe to the podcast via Apple Podcast, Google Play, Spotify or the RSS feed. Updates on the podcast on Twitter at @Lawbytespod.\n\nShow Notes:\n\nVaccine Passports/Certificates: Law, Ethics & Policy\nWilson & Flood, Implementing Digital Passports for SARS-CoV-2 Immunization in Canada\nFlood, Krishnamurthy, Wilson, Please Show Your Vaccination Certificate\nCredits:\nCityNews, Day One of Ontario\u2019s Vaccine Passport