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Quebec now requires the vaccine passport for entry to big box stores

by Lorraine Carpenter

The mandate applies to Canadian Tire, Walmart, Costco and similar businesses over 1,500 square metres in size.

In a press conference on Jan. 13, Quebec Premier François Legault announced that the vaccine passport will be required at big box stores that are 1,500 square metres in size or more, excluding grocery stores and pharmacies. Legault and Health Minister Christian Dubé mentioned Canadian Tire, Walmart and Costco as examples. This extension of the passport requirement, which comes into effect across the province on Jan. 24, follows a proof of vaccination requirement to enter the SAQ and SQDC as of Jan. 18.

Quebec now requires the vaccine passport for entry to big box stores

This article was originally published on Jan. 13 and updated on Jan. 24.

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by Lorraine Carpenter

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Lorraine Carpenter was born in Montreal and studied communications and journalism at Concordia. She co-founded Cult MTL in 2012 following 12 years at the now-defunct Montreal alt weekly the Mirror, where she worked in editorial as copy editor and music editor. She’s dedicated to supporting the cultural scene in Montreal.