The CBC reports:
Quebecers headed to IKEA, Wal-Mart, Costco, Canadian Tire and other big retail stores now have to show proof of vaccination and government-issued ID at the door.
The new measure, introduced on Monday, effectively limits people who haven’t received two doses of a COVID-19 vaccine to purchasing only essential goods — and it’s already frustrating those who have to enforce it.
The ministerial decree applies to stores with a surface area of 1,500 square metres or more, with the exception of grocery stores, pharmacies and gas stations. Health Minister Christian Dubé says the expanded vaccine mandate is meant to encourage more people to get vaccinated.
Read the full article. #BoycottWalmart is trending.
Yesterday we implemented the vaccine passports at our stores in Quebec. Some pictures on social media wrongly suggest that plexiglass dividers at some stores are to isolate non vaccinated customers. This is false. The dividers are for associates when they scan vaccine passports. pic.twitter.com/z7aJWRmo5I
— Walmart Canada (@WalmartCanada) January 25, 2022
I will not step foot in @WalmartCanada if they do this. #BoycottWalmart https://t.co/6vD9wM3uSj
— Michelle LA?? (@Michell92668981) January 24, 2022
@WalmartCanada never buying from walmart again used to be a weekly customer gonna have to get my groceries somewhere else
— Cole Suzuki M.D. (@PopsBurnerAcc) January 24, 2022
Ummm u fucking idiots it’s not a boycott if you’re not allowed in. ??? #BoycottWalmart
— Darcy Michael (@theDarcyMichael) January 25, 2022
Walmart: Due to government mandate, we cannot allow unvaccinated people to shop in our stores in PQ.
Unvaxxed: Oh yeah? Well, we’re going to #BoycottWalmart
Walmart: Thank you for complying and not coming to our stores. pic.twitter.com/CjQx4SL4PR
— Saeed Khan (@saeedwkhan) January 25, 2022
Translation: @WalmartCanada is happy to discriminate based on arbitrary govt edicts that violate the medical privacy & basic human rights of Cdns in Quebec by imposing unscientific/unconstitutional policies harming most marginalized.#BoycottWalmart#NoVaccinePassportAnywhere https://t.co/9a31Opoxin
— Kulvinder Kaur MD (@dockaurG) January 24, 2022