Circulating reports indicate a remote Canadian town will require a QR code to enter or leave.
Unsurprisingly, the reports have sparked severe criticism.
The controversy stems from Îles-de-la-Madeleine, an archipelago in the Gulf of St. Lawrence.
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The municipality, consisting of 12 islands, is home to approximately 12,000 residents.
A proposed $30 tourist fee caused an uproar.
“The municipal council of Îles-de-la-Madeleine wishes to adopt a new measure for its citizens, namely that of mandatory identification to leave their municipality,” TVA Nouvelles wrote (translated).
“Canada now has a town that forces you to scan a QR code to enter and leave, and then charges you a $30 tax,” journalist Keean Bexte commented.
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