Restrictions on non-essential travel between Canada and the United States will be extended until at least Feb. 21, 2021. Ehrlif/iStock/Getty Images
Restrictions on non-essential travel between Canada and the United States will be extended until at least Feb. 21, 2021.
Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Bill Blair took to Twitter Wednesday (Jan. 20) afternoon, stating that all non-essential travel between Canada and the United States remains restricted until at least Feb. 21. Our Government will continue to ensure the safety of Canadians against COVID19 and base our decisions on the best public health advice available, Blair said in his post.
We are extending restrictions on non-essential travel with the United States until February 21st, 2021. Our Government will continue to ensure the safety of Canadians against #COVID19 and base our decisions on the best public health advice available.
Canada extends US border closure through Feb. 21, 2021
Closure designed to ensure “safety of Canadians” against COVID-19
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Several lanes at the United States border crossing in Lacolle, Quebec, is closed, Wednesday, March 18, 2020. (Ryan Remiorz/The Canadian Press via AP)
The closure of the border between the U.S. and Canada has once again been extended amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Update Feb. 22, 2021:
Canada’s Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Bill Blair announced on Jan. 12 that the U.S.-Canada border will remain closed until Feb. 21, 2021, in order to “ensure the safety of Canadians” against COVID-19.
We are extending restrictions on non-essential travel with the United States until February 21st, 2021. Our Government will continue to ensure the safety of Canadians against #COVID19 and base our decisions on the best public health advice available. Bill Blair (@BillBlair) January 12, 2021
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