Quebec's Vaccine Passport App VaxiCode Is Finally Going To Be Available On Android
According to Health Minister Christian Dubé.
Health Minister Christian Dubé confirmed Monday that, nearly a week after its launch, Quebec's vaccine passport app VaxiCode is finally on its way to the Google Play store.
The app, for both individuals and businesses, "will be available on Google Play in the coming hours," the minister wrote on Twitter.
📲L’app VaxiCode Verif (commerçants) et VaxiCode (citoyens) seront dispos sur Google Play dans les prochaines heures… https://t.co/GvClVDXwGZ— Christian Dubé (@Christian Dubé) 1630340208.0
The VaxiCode app was developed for people to be able to keep a digital copy of their QR code vaccination passport in one place.
You can upload your own QR code as well as any others that you might need, like your children's or spouse's. If you don't have a phone or access to the internet, you can show a paper copy of your QR code.
Businesses, meanwhile, must download a version of the app that scans their customers' QR code proofs of vaccination. Without the app, businesses won't be able to scan QR codes.
The vaccination passport will come into effect on September 1 and will be mandatory for a wide array of activities and events.
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Quebec Just Added iPhone 12s To The Vaccine Lottery Prizes
The prize list is LONG.
A new prize has been added to Quebec's vaccination lottery, joining a long list of tantalizing potential awards.
In the September 3 draw, all Quebecers with two vaccine doses who have registered for the vaccine lottery have a chance to win one of 25 iPhone 12s courtesy of Fizz Mobile.
This prize is in addition to the already impressive list of prizes that you can win in the vaccine lottery.
At this point, you probably know about the huge cash prizes, but did you know that you can also win:
- a 90-minute flight for the winner and six guests on a "world-class" Bombardier business jet
- one all-inclusive seven-night package for two at Sandos Cancun Lifestyle Resort, Cancun, including return flights in economy class, offered by Air Canada
- one travel voucher for two people for a round-trip flight in business class to any destination served by Air Canada
- 10 travel vouchers for two people for a round-trip flight in economy class to any destination in Canada served by Air Canada
- three prizes of 100,000 Aeroplan bonus points
- five Aeroplan program memberships with 50K status
- one unlimited water circuit package at Bota Bota, for one year, with one massage per month
- one Sea-Doo TRIXX watercraft
- four prizes for Explore Québec on the road packages
"Since its inception, the unprecedented COVID-19 vaccination campaign has benefited from the collaboration of several Quebec companies," Health Minister Christian Dubé said in a press release.
"I thank Fizz for its contribution, one more incentive to favour the administration of the second dose before August 31."
Health Canada has a robust website with all the latest information on COVID-19 vaccines and can answer any questions you may have.
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Here's What You Need To Know About Quebec's New Law For Missing Indigenous Children
Also known as 'Baby's Law.'
On June 3, Quebec passed Bill 79, An Act to authorize the communication of personal information to the families of Indigenous children who went missing or died after being admitted to an institution. It's also known as "Baby's Law."
This article contains graphic content that might not be suitable for some readers.
The new Quebec law was passed shortly after the remains of 215 Indigenous children were found at a former residential school in B.C. and before 751 unmarked graves were found near a former residential school in Saskatchewan.
Here's what you need to know about how Bill 79 aims to help Indigenous families in Quebec.
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Why was the new law passed?
The bill was first tabled by Quebec's Minister of Indigenous Affairs, Ian Lafrenière, in December 2020, and it was passed following consultations between the government and Indigenous families in Quebec.
The goal was to meet the needs of Indigenous families while respecting their "culture and language, and also their suffering," according to the ministry.
The ministry also said it hopes "to support families in their quest for truth and also in the healing process."
In 2019, a report by the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls called on the Quebec government to provide Indigenous families with information on children who had been apprehended following admission to a hospital or health centre in Quebec.
How does the new law work?
Once it's implemented on September 21, Bill 79 will give Indigenous families access to personal information from "a health and social services institution, an organization or a religious congregation" about the circumstances surrounding the disappearance or death of children admitted to a health and social services institution in Quebec before December 31, 1992.
The government will provide the information through exemptions to Quebec's current laws that prevent disclosing personal information.
Under the new law, Quebec's minister responsible for Indigenous affairs will also have the power to launch an investigation if government information could help Indigenous families, but can't be disclosed because of the province's existing rules on disclosing personal information.
The government has enlisted former Radio-Canada journalist Anne Panasuk as a special advisor to help communities find answers on family members who went missing in Quebec's health care system.
How have Indigenous leaders reacted to the new law?
On June 14, leaders from the Cree Nation said that while the law is an important step to "apologize or begin to compensate for the harm suffered by Indian Residential School survivors," the scope of the law needs to be revised since Indigenous children "were taken and never returned" for reasons beyond medical care in Quebec.
The Cree Nation specified that Quebec's education system was the largest "pretext for the institutionalized abduction of children," and that the school system's absence from Bill 79 means more action is needed.
The Grand Council of the Crees stated that not all Indigenous youth or community members will feel comfortable contacting the Quebec government for help with traumatic events that were associated with "governments they do not feel are their own."
The Council recommended that Quebec put mechanisms in place so Indigenous governments can represent and serve the needs of their own people.
The Indian Residential School Survivors Society Emergency Crisis Line is available across Canada 24/7. Those who may need support can call 1-866-925-4419.
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Changes To STM & Exo Fares Are Coming Into Effect Today
The transportation authority is launching phase one of its four-year fare reform.
The Autorité régionale de transport métropolitain (ARTM) — the regional transit authority that sets exo and STM fares — is overhauling its pricing system over the next few years, and phase one starts today.
What exactly does this mean for you?
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[COMMUNIQUÉ] Mise en œuvre de la refonte tarifaire : les nouveaux titres « Tous modes » en vente dès ce dimanche 20 juin 2021— Autorité régionale de transport métropolitain (@Autorité régionale de transport métropolitain) 1623942369.0
"All Modes" now available in Montreal's northern and southern suburbs
The first phase mainly affects exo riders in Zone C, which encompasses Montreal's northern and southern suburbs, who will be able to purchase "All Modes" tickets.
There are different types of "All Modes" tickets, but in short, they allow you to use the same fare for any mode of transportation in your network — whether bus, metro or commuter train.
Unlimited "All Modes" tickets cost $5.75 for an evening pass, valid from 6 p.m. to 5 a.m., or $14.50 for a weekend pass, valid between 4 p.m. Friday and 5 a.m. Monday.
"All Modes" fares are expected to be implemented in Montreal, Longueuil and Laval in July 2022 so check out the newly implemented Zone C tariffs for a preview of what's to come in Montreal.
Fare changes in Montreal
As of today, children under 11 years old no longer have to pay a fee to use public transportation in Montreal, so long as they travel with a ticket holder who's 14 or older.
Seniors aged 65 and older also get bigger discounts on fares in Montreal.
Full-time students aged 18 and up are eligible for a 40% discount on all the ARTM's monthly passes. In Montreal, this amounts to $54. Due to the raised price of the regular monthly pass, students will wind up paying $1 more than the previous cost, which was $53.
Single and double STM trips will remain the same price — $3.50 and $6.50 respectively — but 10 trips will now cost the average adult $30.00, up from $29.50.
Regular fare for a three-day pass is going up 50 cents to $20.50. Weekly passes are going up 75 cents to $28 and monthly passes are going up $2 to $90.50.
You can find a full list of the public transportation fares coming into effect on July 1, 2021 here.
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