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.
Quebec s latest limitations on private gatherings took effect on December 26. While, until that date, as many as 10 people could participate in a private indoor gathering, Quebecers can now have a maximum of only six people in their homes if they re from more than two different households.
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