Vaccination Passport Requirement In The Retail Sector In Québec

On January 23, 2022, the Québec Government published Ministerial Order 2022-007 (the “Order”) regarding the introduction of the vaccine passport in certain additional businesses, as announced last week.

Thus, vehicle repair and maintenance centers as well as any wholesale or retail business with a sales and service areas of 1,500 square metres or more are now subject to the vaccination passport requirement.

However, the following businesses and premises are excluded from the scope of the Order: (a) food establishments whose principal activity is the sale of food products; (b) access to the common areas of a shopping mall; (c) pharmacies; and (d) gas stations.

With respect to pharmacies, many are located in establishments covered by the Order. Accordingly, an exception is provided to this effect, which allows non-vaccinated customers to have access to the establishment for the sole purpose of receiving pharmaceutical services and on condition that they are