Ontarians to strictly contend goodbye to red-and-white health cards by Jul 1

Hundreds of thousands of Ontarians will shortly have to contend goodbye for good to their old, red-and-white health cards.

The Canadian Press has schooled a supervision has set Jul 1 as a date a cards will no longer be accepted.

It comes some-more than 25 years after a range initial announced those cards would be phased out.

There are still about 300,000 red-and-white health cards in circulation, representing about dual per cent of all Ontario health cards.

Health Minister Christine Elliott says those cards are some-more receptive to rascal than a newer cards, that underline a print and a signature.

She says people who still have a aged health cards will get notices this month, and after that they will get monthly reminders to get a new card.

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