Ticket to inside: passes prepped as Hill vaccine mandate draws close

The security pass cards issued to staff, press gallery members, and others to access the Parliamentary Precinct are set to play a key role in the new system.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is pictured on his way into the West Block building on Nov. 10. As of Nov. 22, anyone looking to access House of Commons and Senate premises will have to be fully vaccinated, with work already underway to confirm the vaccination status of Hill pass holders. The Hill Times photograph Andrew Meade

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BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT

November 16, 2021

Hill passes are set to play a key role as advance efforts get underway by the House of Commons and Senate to confirm the vaccination status of staff, press gallery members, and MPs, with implementation of the new COVID-19 vaccine mandate for both Chambers set to come into effect on Nov. 22. The Sen...

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