Quebec Prime Minister François Legault told a news conference on Tuesday that he had discarded the idea of creating a tax for people who refuse to take the Covid-19 vaccine without medical justification, which had been announced. in January.
“I have to ensure that the health of Quebecers is protected, but I also have to protect the peace in our society,” said Legault, who said that the announcement of the idea had already caused many residents of the Canadian province to seek their first dose of the immunizer.
“In the last week, there has been an increase in people’s reaction. They are angry more than ever. I don’t like to see Quebecers divided as we are seeing them,” he pointed out.
Last week, Quebec implemented a requirement that people over 12 years old present proof that they have taken two doses of the Covid-19 vaccine to shop in stores with an area of 1,500 square meters, with the exception of grocery stores. , pharmacies and gas stations.
In January, the provincial government also established a requirement for proof of vaccination in stores that sell alcoholic beverages and marijuana and announced that it intends to require a third dose soon so that vaccine passports remain valid.
Over the weekend, truck drivers staged large protests in the Canadian capital, Ottawa, due to the requirement for complete vaccination for professionals who work in land transport of cargo on transnational routes, demonstrations that gained support from people contrary to other actions by the Prime Minister’s government. Justin Trudeau during the pandemic.
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