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Quebec Has Started Slapping People Who Used Fake COVID-19 Vaccine Passports With Tickets

Quebec's anti-corruption agency (UPAC) announced on August 18 that authorities have issued the first wave of tickets (statements of offence) with regards to the production, use and trafficking of fake COVID-19 vaccine passports throughout the province.

In January, Minister of Public Security Geneviève Guilbault announced the launch of 150 investigations into fraudulent passports, around 30 of which, she said, had to do with internal corruption.

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Could The Quebec Vaccine Passport Be Suspended & Restarted? Dubé Raised The Possibility

On the list of COVID-19 restrictions that stir up controversy in Quebec, the vaccine passport surely sits near the top. During the February 11 National Assembly of Quebec committee meeting, Health Minister Christian Dubé discussed the future of Quebec's vaccine passport.

Although Dubé reiterated during the meeting that "the vaccine passport is here to stay," he appeared to then soften that position by discussing possible criteria for suspending the passport in the coming weeks.


"When I said that the vaccine passport is here to stay," Dubé said, "will Quebec Public Health recommend, I hope in a few weeks, that we can suspend it because [the COVID-19 situation] is getting better? Could we reinstate it if we were ever caught in another wave? That's what we have to think about."

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1 In 4 Quebecers Are Okay With Throwing The Unvaccinated In Jail, A New Survey Suggests

According to a new study conducted by Maru Public Opinion, 27% of Quebecers would approve of forcing the unvaccinated to "serve up to five days as part of a jail sentence for endangering others/overwhelming health care system," which is in line with the national average.

More than half of Quebecers (55%) surveyed wouldn't even feel bad for unvaccinated people who end up really sick — or dying — from COVID-19, also in line with the Canadian average. Currently, 12% of Quebecers surveyed admit to refusing the vaccine.

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Quebec 3rd Dose Appointments Are Now Open To Everyone 18 And Up

It's about time! As of Friday, January 14, Quebec third dose appointments are open to every adult in Quebec. Residents who are at least 18 years old are able to schedule their booster through the Clic Santé platform.

Vaccine appointments are widely available and if you're lucky, you won't have to wait too long to get yours.

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Quebec's Vaccine Passport Will Soon Be Mandatory For Even More Businesses

Quebec's vaccine passport will be mandatory for more businesses in the near future. With the province reeling under the Omicron wave, Health Minister Christian Dubé made it clear at a press conference on Thursday that the vaccination passport will soon become mandatory for more unspecified "non-essential" commercial businesses.

"The vaccination passport will be mandatory as of January 18 to access the SAQ and the SQDC. Moreover, the vaccination passport will be extended to non-essential commerces in the coming weeks," said Dubé.

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7 Montreal Restaurants That Shut Dining Rooms Or Just Aren't Using Vaccine Passports

Quebec's vaccine passport has officially been in full force since September 1. While countless businesses have embraced the new system as a means of public safety, other Montreal restaurants have opted to close their dining rooms rather than enforce proof of vaccination.

A couple of restaurant owners have also said they would welcome anyone, regardless of vaccine status, choosing to ignore the government's mandate and deal with the repercussions instead.

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Some Quebecers Can Get Vax Passports Even If They Didn't Get 2 Doses Of Approved Vaccines

With Quebec's vaccine passport system officially in effect, the Ministry of Health and Social Services has outlined two groups that can get vaccine passports even though they don't meet the typical requirements.

Those with "contraindications" that prevent them from getting a COVID-19 vaccine and those who participated in Medicago's clinical trial are being considered "exceptional cases," according to a press release from the ministry.

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Quebec Just Dropped The Full List Of Places Where Vaccine Passports Will Be Required

Get ready, Quebec. The vaccine passport is officially set to come into effect on September 1, meaning you'll need proof of vaccination to access some non-essential services and spaces as well as to participate in certain activities.

Quebec's vaccination passport will apply to everyone aged 13 and up, and Apple users can download the VaxiCode app as early as Wednesday morning with Android users following soon after.

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Here's When & How You Can Download Quebec's New Vaccine Passport Apps

On Tuesday, Health Minister Christian Dubé confirmed that Quebec's vaccine passport system will officially take effect on September 1.

If you're wondering how it will work, it will be a combination of two mobile phone apps and the QR code you can download as proof of vaccination. Paper proof of vaccination will work as another option.

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Quebec Released More Info On Its Vaccine Passport & It's Officially Coming Soon

The COVID-19 vaccine passport in Quebec is officially taking effect on September 1, Minister of Health Christian Dubé confirmed in a press conference on August 24. He also confirmed more details on how the system will work.

"In recent weeks [...] we have carried those pilot projects to test the application of the vaccination passport," Dubé said. "We are now ready to start September 1."

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Montreal Holocaust Museum Wants People To Stop Comparing Vaccine Passports To Yellow Stars

The Montreal Holocaust Museum is asking anti-vaccine passport protesters to stop comparing Quebec's vaccination passport program to the yellow Stars of David that Jewish people were forced to wear during the Holocaust.

"Comparisons between vaccine passports and yellow Stars of David are offensive, inaccurate, and attempt to trivialize the painful history of the Holocaust," it stated in a tweet.

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Video Shows Thousands Marching Through Montreal To Protest Quebec's Vaccine Passport

A massive group marched through the streets of Montreal on Saturday to protest against proof of immunization, also known as the COVID-19 vaccine passport set to come into effect in Quebec on September 1.

The Facebook event for "NON à la passe sanitaire !" attracted over 20,000 people who marked themselves as "interested." Another 10,500 Facebook users marked themselves as "going."

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