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Quebec scraps planned tax on the unvaccinated
The measure was first announced by Quebec Premier François Legault in January
Ainslie MacLellan, Laura Marchand, CBC News, Feb 01, 2022
(https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/vax-tax-nixed-1.6334828)
Quebec Premier François Legault announced his proposed tax on the unvaccinated earlier this month, but is now reportedly dropping the plan. (Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press)
Quebec Premier François Legault says his government will not go ahead with a proposed tax on the unvaccinated, in order to protect “social cohesion” in the province.
Legault made the announcement at a news conference Tuesday, where he also eased restrictions on gyms and sports activities.
The tax, first announced in January by the premier, would have imposed a monetary penalty on Quebecers who are eligible but who refuse to get their first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine.
Legault says while his government has a bill ready to go, he’s decided not to table it after seeing “growing discontent” in the population.
Still, Legault denied that he was backing down due to demands by organizers of a protest planned for Thursday in Quebec City. He said he had already begun to have discussions “last week” about scrapping the tax.
Interim public health director Dr. Luc Boileau confirmed during the news conference that he had not been asked whether he approved of the tax.