TORONTO Critics say Canadaâs suspension of flights to the Caribbean and Mexico disproportionately affects those with family there, and continues to give a free pass to snowbirds flying into Florida and other U.S. destinations. The federal government has said the travel freeze is meant to stem non-essential travel to spring break hotspots and help prevent the spread of COVID-19 variants. âIt should be all international travel. Why are we specifically targeting the Caribbean and Mexico?â Andria Barrett, a diversity and inclusion consultant with Jamaican roots, told CTVNews.ca in a phone interview on Tuesday. âOne personâs âsun destinationâ is another personâs home, thatâs where their family is from. Itâs not about lying on the beach and drinking a margarita,â she said, adding that she feels snowbirds going to Florida havenât been hit with a similar travel clampdown.
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An Air Canada aircraft is seen at the Vancouver International Airport in Richmond, British Columbia, Canada, on July 16, 2020.(Photo by Liang Sen/Xinhua)
Travelers on direct flights to Beijing from Canada will face stricter rules relevant local authorities imposed to control the entry of third-country transit travelers through direct international flights, according to a notice posted on Saturday on the website of the Chinese embassy in Canada.
The measure may mark Beijing s strengthened efforts to prevent the importation of COVID-19 following a resurgence of local coronavirus cases.
According to the notice, passengers on direct international flights to Beijing from Canada shall be only Canadian citizens and Chinese citizens in Canada.
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The ongoing controversy involving politicians who ignored travel warnings over the holidays holds important lessons for Canadian business executives, according to experts in public relations and organizational strategy.
A plane is silhouetted as it takes off from Vancouver International Airport in Richmond, B.C., on May 13, 2019. One of Canada s top public relations experts says the controversy of politicians jetting off to sunny destinations despite travel warnings to stay home underscores the importance of effective leadership communication. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
The ongoing controversy involving politicians who ignored travel warnings over the holidays holds important lessons for Canadian business executives, according to experts in public