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Quebec threatens COVID-19 fines as researchers question if penalties deter behaviour
COVID-19: Montreal police break up party, 83 people face fines of up to $5,000 Other provinces, such as British Columbia, which made little use of fines during the first wave, are now issuing more fines in an attempt to ensure compliance, Luscombe said. “There’s been a lot more places using this approach.”[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]On Wednesday, the province’s deputy premier, Geneviève Guilbault, threatened to fine restaurant owners who defy partial lockdown orders.