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RetirEd said
Back in Montreal, at least when I lived there, there was an explicit charge for the driver handling each bag. It was listed on the rate sticker. I carried my own and didn't tip.

Vancouver taxis now have those tip-on-tax suggestion buttons.

In Quebec (and possibly other provinces), bribery for better care in hospitals is very common, and sometimes demanded by unscrupulous staff. It became so prevalent that it was featured in Denys Arcand's 2003 film, THE BARBARIAN INVASIONS. Arcand was fond of poking fun at the hypocrisy of studiously progressive types acting in naked self-interest.

He has one intellectually-honest character say, "I voted for socialized medical care, now I have to accept the results," in effect.

(I had an opportunity to talk to the director about those issues. Those outside Quebec often didn't get the point.)  

"In Quebec (and possibly other provinces), bribery for better care in hospitals is very common, and sometimes demanded by unscrupulous staff."
What if anything happens if the culprit is caught? Isn't this financial harassment?