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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
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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)
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TORONTO Conversations are underway about what outdoor activities can safely resume during Ontario s provincewide stay-at-home order, the province s solicitor general said Friday. In an effort to drive down community transmission of COVID-19 during the third wave of the pandemic, the Ford government shuttered many outdoor amenities earlier this month, including basketball and tennis courts in public parks. Other outdoor activities that are currently prohibited include golfing and camping. Playgrounds were initially closed but the province quickly reversed that decision following intense public backlash. The province s own Science Advisory Table has spoken out against some of the measures, stating that any policies that discourage safe outdoor activity “will not control COVID-19 and will disproportionately harm children and those who do not have access to their own greenspace.”
Canada could reach the milestone where vaccines appointments are available to everyone, of any age group, about a month after the target was reached in the U.S.