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The public health announcement comes a day after the Conservative MP’s motion was retracted
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May 31, 2022 • 14 minutes ago • 1 minute reading • 316 comments Travelers queuing in the check-out room at the start of the long Victory Day holiday weekend at the Toronto Pearson International Airport in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, May 20, 2022 Photo of Cole Burston / REUTERS
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Restrictions on COVID-19 at the border will remain in place for at least another month, after a motion by the opposition in the House of Commons calling for the removal of all restrictions was removed yesterday.
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The adjourned motion tabled by Conservative MP Melissa Lantsman (Thornhill) was defeated by 202-117 in the House of Commons.
COVID-19’s current travel restrictions include random testing, vaccination verification testing, and mandatory ArriveCAN pre-entry questions before entering Canada from an international destination, although requirements vary depending on the destination. age, citizenship and vaccination status of travelers.
Lantsman wrote that these restrictions have caused “unacceptable waiting times at Canadian airports”.
The Canada Airports Council has blamed the massive nationwide customs delays on pandemic measures and staff shortages, which have led to alignments while airports cannot physically contain them in some cases.
In the end, Lantsman’s comrades voted in favor of maintaining the restrictions.
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Transport Canada pledged to take steps to reduce passenger waiting times last Friday by increasing the number of control officers, customs kiosks and allowing advance customs declarations.
Transport Minister Omar Alghabra says discussions on balancing public health measures with the economy are still ongoing.
With additional reports from The Canadian Press