Close X
Monday, December 2, 2024
ADVT 
National

Travel restrictions will ease, eventually: Trudeau

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 08 Jun, 2021 09:57 AM
  • Travel restrictions will ease, eventually: Trudeau

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada will eventually take steps to ease border restrictions for fully vaccinated people — but he's not saying when.

Nor is Trudeau providing details about what sort of measures are in the works, beyond insisting it will be a science-based decision.

He says it's critically important that Canadians make every effort to get both doses of the COVID-19 vaccine when it becomes available.

As vaccination rates increase, pressure has been mounting on the federal government to put a plan in place to allow cross-border travel to resume before the restrictions are due for renewal on June 21.

Several Canadian and U.S. business associations issued a fresh call today for just such a plan, as did the Tourism Industry Association of Canada.

U.S. lawmakers have also been pestering the Biden administration to begin easing restrictions before the summer travel season begins in earnest.

 

MORE National ARTICLES

Tories blast Amos for relieving himself on camera

Tories blast Amos for relieving himself on camera
The moment marks the MP's second Zoom lapse after he made headlines around the world last month when he appeared naked on an internal parliamentary feed of virtual question period.

Tories blast Amos for relieving himself on camera

Feds: $314B preliminary deficit last fiscal year

Feds: $314B preliminary deficit last fiscal year
The early deficit figure for the 12-month period between April 2020 to March 2021 compares to a deficit of $21.8 billion over the preceding fiscal year.

Feds: $314B preliminary deficit last fiscal year

Trudeau to attend G7 in person, says British PM

Trudeau to attend G7 in person, says British PM
Trudeau has previously said he hopes to attend the meeting, which runs from June 11 to 13, but he has not yet confirmed and his office didn't immediately respond to a request for comment.

Trudeau to attend G7 in person, says British PM

Canada should roll out second doses 'asap': NACI

Canada should roll out second doses 'asap': NACI
The National Advisory Committee on Immunization says those at highest risk of dying or becoming severely ill should be prioritized for second shots at the same time or after the remaining eligible population receives their first dose.

Canada should roll out second doses 'asap': NACI

Remains of 215 found at former residential school

Remains of 215 found at former residential school
The chief said work to identify the site was led by the First Nation's language and cultural department alongside ceremonial knowledge keepers, who made sure the work was done was in line with cultural protocols.

Remains of 215 found at former residential school

Stampede a calculated risk: Calgary mayor

Stampede a calculated risk: Calgary mayor
Naheed Nenshi says there would still be distancing rules and other changes to keep people healthy and safe at what could be the first major Canadian post-COVID-19 festival.

Stampede a calculated risk: Calgary mayor