The Sunwing debacle, beginning with the now-infamous flight to Cancun on December 30, has been completely bonkers. Over 150 local celebrities and "influencers" didn t just throw a party on a charter flight, in complete disregard of Covid regulations, they shared videos of the party online, and then seemed surprised by the backlash.
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.
Rejoice! We can officially go on nightly walks again (if you can handle the cold) because Quebec s curfew was lifted as of Monday, January 17. That means no rushing to get home on time while risking fines.
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 second curfew could have grim consequences, according to a group of 13 professors, researchers and professionals. In an open letter published on Pivot on December 30, 2021, the group takes aim at the Quebec government s decision to impose restrictions on nighttime travel.The 13 individuals hold positions at McGill, UQAM, the Université de Montréal, New York University (NYU), the Université Saint-Paul, the Association québécoise pour la promotion de la santé des personnes utilisatrices de drogues (AQPSUD), the Association des juristes progressistes (AJP) and the Ligue des droits et libertés.