The Canadian province of Quebec abolished the tax mandate imposed on people who do not wish to be vaccinated against COVID-19 in an effort to “preserve social peace.”
Francois Legault, the Premier of Quebec, explained on Tuesday that the decision was made to “preserve social peace” as frustration over health restrictions increases, especially among truckers.
“The idea was to put in place an incentive and the bill is ready. In spite of that, I understand that this announcement has divided Quebecers, and I have heard opposition parties speaking against this health contribution,” Legault explained during a press conference.
Legault confirmed that the abandonment of the health contribution was not influenced by the threat of truckers and their supporters to move their protests from Ottawa to Quebec.
According to Radio Canada, the fine against non-vaccinated people, announced on January 11, has been strongly criticized by a large portion of society and the political class, many describing the decision as a “risky action on an ethical and legal level.”
Since last Friday, truckers and their supporters have gathered in the middle of Ottawa to demonstrate against the mandatory vaccine passports required for crossing the Canada-US border, as well as to denounce the health policies still in place two years after the pandemic started.
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