Since July 2020, the Quebec government has made masks across the province mandatory in all public places. Well, nearly three years later, the COVID-19 Quebec mask mandate has officially been dropped. While it was originally meant to be lifted mid-April, the mask mandate in Quebec was extended following a bump in cases during the virus' sixth wave. Now, after lots of "will they, won't they," Quebec has officially lifted the mask mandate as of May 14, 2022.
The pandemic has been a time defined by adaptation as we all saw our lifestyles and priorities drastically shift. This has been especially true for immunocompromised folks, for whom a COVID-19 infection could be extremely serious. Inspired by his late daughter, one Quebec man has created a simple way to help immunosuppressed individuals
You ll soon be able to get back to your regularly scheduled Sunday shopping routine. At a press conference on Thursday, Premier François Legault announced that Quebec stores can open on Sundays again starting January 23.
At a press conference on Thursday, Quebec Premier François Legault outlined the next steps his government would take for the "health contribution" tax on unvaccinated people and clarified his own position on the issue."The intention isn t to hurt people who are going through a hard time," explained the premier. "I m talking about the homeless, people who have illnesses that exempt them from being vaccinated, even people who have certain mental health issues [.] what we envision is to say to people who choose not to get vaccinated that there s a price to pay."News of Quebec s intention to levy a "significant" tax on the roughly 10% of people who are still unvaccinated was met with much criticism.