Saskatchewan ending COVID-19 passport, lifting mask requirement

Scott Moe, premier of Saskatchewan, speaks at a COVID-19 news update at the Legislative Building in Regina on March 18, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Michael Bell The Canadian Press

By The Canadian Press

Posted February 8, 2022 12:53 pm.

Last Updated February 8, 2022 6:57 pm.

Saskatchewan will no longer require COVID-19 vaccine passports starting Monday.

It is also ending its indoor mask mandate at the end of the month.

Premier Scott Moe says the benefits of providing proof of vaccination against COVID-19 to enter businesses like restaurants no longer outweigh the cost.

He says the passport has created deep divisions in the province.

Saskatchewan is the first province in Canada to announce a plan to lift all COVID-19 restrictions.

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