Canadians who flout quarantine laws could face stiffer penalties, Trudeau says
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said today his government is open to stricter penalties for travellers who violate the mandatory quarantine period. The PM also appeared to swat away Ontario Premier Doug Ford s call for stronger restrictions at the land border, arguing the measures now in place are working.
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But the PM pushed back at Premier Ford s pitch to extend 3-day mandatory quarantine to land borders
CBC News ·
Posted: Apr 30, 2021 1:16 PM ET | Last Updated: April 30
The Public Health Agency of Canada said that from Feb. 22 to April 18, it received 50,905 test results from land travellers on the day they arrived in Canada. Of those, 128 or 0.25 per cent of the total tested positive for COVID-19. (David Rossiter/The Canadian Press)