smably
Senior Member
Really? This is not at all consistent with my experience. I've only even had an Ontario Photo Card and I've never had any trouble with it. It's valid photo ID, period -- if anyone gave me a hard time, you can bet I would give them an even harder time, because they should be familiar with the list of valid government-issued photo ID. Are you sure your friend wasn't trying to use a health card as ID?Ontario does have the "Ontario Photo Card" that is suppose to-do the same, but most business don't recognize it. I have a friend who has it, and Canada Post gives him a hard time now and again because it isn't on "the list" of approved ID.
I agree that having a driver's license is a privilege, not a right, and maintaining that privilege should require active participation by the driver. Mandatory re-testing every ten years would be a good start.