Quebec to impose "health contribution" tax on unvaccinated

Leaders of Quebec, Canada, are planning to impose a tax on adults in the province who refuse to get vaccinated against COVID-19 for non-medical reasons, Quebec Premier François Legault announced Tuesday. The tax, he said, is a “consequence” for unvaccinated people who “put a very important burden on our health care network.”

Legault said the decision comes as the province continues to see an increase in hospitalizations.

“If you look at what’s happening in other countries or other states, everyone is trying to find the solution,” he said. “…Right now, these people, they put a very important burden on our health care network. And I think it’s normal the majority of the population is asking that there be a consequence.”