Eli5: Why are health cards not allowed when asked for government issued ID?

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Everytime I am asked to bring government issued ID to a meeting. I am told health cards will not count. Why not? It shows a photo and it’s government issued. But drivers licenses are allowed, hell in most places they will accept credit cards.

Canada Ontario

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Your health card in BC is attached to your drivers license, but you can ask for it separately as its own card. This is issued with a photo and can be used as a piece of government ID. Previously the card didn’t have a photo and that was why it couldn’t be used except as secondary ID.

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