GoodLife Won’t Require Proof Of Vaccination & Ontarians Have A Lot To Say About It
GoodLife says it's monitoring the "evolving and complex" discussion around proof of vaccination.
GoodLife is among the gym chains reopening in Ontario on Friday, and have been announcing details about the policies members can expect when they return.
Responding to one Twitter user's question about whether or not proof of vaccination will be required for entry, the gym responded with, "At this time, we are not planning to require Associates or Members to be vaccinated to enter our locations. For privacy reasons, GoodLife will not disclose information regarding any individual Associate's vaccination status."
The tweet has since gotten over 1,400 responses from people weighing in on GoodLife's policy. Even former Toronto councillor Norm Kelly tweeted at the fitness franchise. "Welcome to GoodLife fitness! What are you working on today? Chest? Legs? Your chance of contracting COVID-19?" he wrote.
Canadian YouTuber Brittlestar also chimed in with, "Looking forward to moving my workouts from [GoodLife] to Filmores".
The chain has been issuing the following reply to people's questions and concerns: "We will continue to follow all requirements and guidelines set out for fitness facilities by government, public health, and other legal authorities and make adjustments as required."
GoodLife says proof of vaccination is a "complex discussion"
"We recognize proof of vaccination is an evolving and complex discussion – one that we are monitoring closely," wrote Jane Riddell, GoodLife Fitness President and COO, to Narcity in an emailed statement. "Currently there are no provincial or federal directives for national businesses such as ours but we will support and abide by any new regulations that are put forward."
"We continue to adhere to strict health and safety protocols of GoodLife Standard, including meeting or exceeding masking standards, physical distancing, and enhanced cleaning protocols," stated Riddell.
"GoodLife fully supports the recommendations from Health Canada and the National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI), and strongly encourages everyone to get vaccinated when they are eligible and to speak with their primary healthcare provider should they have any questions."