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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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Over Half Of Quebecers Plan To Keep Social Distancing Even If They Don't Have To

This very well may have been the longest two years of our lives. Remember when the thought of socially distancing for two weeks had everybody in a tizzy? There's no way we could have imagined that this particular moment in history would be as intense as it has been.

Now, as we enter a new spring, restrictions are lifting, and everything is slowly returning to "normal" (whatever that even means in a post-COVID context), many Quebecers are reluctant to give up the habits made during the pandemic.

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Dubé Is Holding A Press Conference On Tuesday & It Could Be About The Vaccine Passport

The news in Quebec just keeps on coming. On today's agenda, we've got a press conference with the Minister of Health and Social Services, Christian Dubé, and the National Director of Public Health, Luc Boileau, coming up where Quebec's current COVID-19 status will be discussed.

According to various sources, the government could be announcing a plan to ditch the vaccine passport, as part of Quebec's reopening plan, during Tuesday's press conference.

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Quebec's Reopening Plan Is In Full Force — Here's What's Changing Next

Recently, Mondays in Quebec have become days filled with change. And by change, we mean the loosened restrictions.

As Quebec's reopening plan continues to unfold, life is starting to feel a little bit more normal every week. Two weeks ago, we were finally able to start eating at restaurants again, and now, starting on Valentine's Day, the province has some more updates for us.

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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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A Quebec Judge Blocked An Unvaccinated Father From Visiting His Kid

Judge Sébastien Vaillancourt of the Quebec Superior Court has suspended a father's visitation rights due to the man being unvaccinated against COVID-19.

It's no secret that the Québec government has imposed a handful of restrictions on unvaccinated populations, including Premier Legault's most recent plans to significantly tax the unvaccinated. But it seems as if the personal decision to get vaccinated or not is creating major issues for one Montreal father.

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Quebec Is Opening 3rd Dose Appointments For Everyone Age 35+ Today

If you've been patiently waiting to book your third dose in Quebec, the time is near.

The Government of Quebec recently announced that it moved up the dates for the general adult population to book their third dose appointments.

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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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Quebec SAQs & SQDCs May Soon Require A Vaccine Passport, According To A Report

According to a report from Journal de Montréal, the Government of Quebec is expected to make the vaccine passport mandatory to enter branches of the Société des Alcools du Québec (SAQ) and the Société québécoise du cannabis (SQDC).

On Tuesday, Journal de Montréal claimed that "the decision was made in the last few hours by Quebec" and the announcement and the details of this new measure are likely to be discussed in a government press conference this week.

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Over 315,000 Quebecers Made Vaccination Appointments On Monday — A New Record

On December 20, a record number of Quebecers made vaccination appointments, according to Health Minister Christian Dubé. From first doses to booster shots, over 315,000 people booked in for a dose.

"It's a record!" proclaimed the health minister on Twitter. "We are committed to resuming our cruising speed quickly with reinforcements."

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