said by urbanriot:While it's acceptable to accept it, one of the arguments made by people on CBC Radio was that it's not accepted at clubs and bars and there are plenty of young adults that don't want to drive so it seems a good idea that we have an appropriate ID card specifically for identification purposes.
A health card is perfectly acceptable ID at clubs and bars. The only reason it someone wouldn't accept it is because they're falling for the same "it's not valid ID" game without knowing any better. For what it's worth, it's also acceptable at the LCBO, and a cop will use it to verify your identity if you ever found yourself in that kind of situation.
It's only an issue if they need to copy the ID or write the number down, which is a legal no-no. This is why banks will run for the hills if you try to hand them a health card. This is what the Photo Card is for, since it is a 100% analog to a drivers license as far as ID goes.
As for a passport, I'm not sure I'd want to carry that with me during a night on the town, but that's just me.