July 6, 2022, Toronto Star – Ditch the ArriveCan app and let the tourists flow in, travel industry urges
Click here for Toronto Star article At the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, travel restrictions and vaccine passports made sense. Now, say a growing chorus voices in the Canadian travel industry, they no longer do. Instead, they’re contributing to chaos at airports across the country, and leaving Canada out of step with the rest of […]
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June 1, 2022, CTV News – Tourism leaders call to end border measures
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June 1, 2022, Financial Post – Canada’s Flair Airlines keeps license after meeting country’s ownership rules
Original article is available here Canada’s Flair Airlines meets the country’s ownership rules, the Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA) said on Wednesday, ending uncertainty over whether the budget airline can continue to fly. The agency, which ensures Canada’s carriers are majority-controlled by Canadians, questioned in March whether Alberta-based Flair met the country’s ownership requirements because of […]
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February 28, 2022, 1310 News – NACC comments on eased federal government travel restrictions coming into effect
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February 28, 2022, CTV News Ottawa – New travel rules take effect today
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February 16, 2022, CFRA 580 Radio – Canada’s airlines react to updates to border measures announced by federal government
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February 15, 2022, Global TV News – Easing of certain travel and testing requirements are coming
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February 15, 2022, Reuters – Canada to ease travel requirements as COVID cases decline
Original article is available here OTTAWA, Feb 15 (Reuters) – Canada will ease entry for fully vaccinated international travelers starting on Feb. 28 as COVID-19 cases decline, allowing a rapid antigen test for travelers instead of a molecular one, officials said on Tuesday. Antigen tests are cheaper than a molecular test and can provide results […]
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February 15, 2022, CTV News – Fully vaccinated travellers will need to take a rapid test before returning to Canada
Newsclip and article are also available here The federal government is eliminating the pre-arrival PCR test requirement for fully vaccinated travellers starting Feb. 28, Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos announced Tuesday. Travellers can instead opt for a cheaper rapid antigen test approved by the country they are coming from, taken 24 hours before their scheduled flight […]
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November 22, 2021, Pax News – Ottawa is “trying to solve one problem by creating another”: Industry reacts to nixing PCR tests for short trips
Click here for the original article While the federal government’s plan to allow fully vaccinated Canadians to return home without having to show a negative molecular (PCR) test for short trips is a positive step, it does not go far enough to help rebuild an industry devastated by the COVID-19 pandemic, says the Canadian Travel and Tourism Roundtable. […]
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November 21, 2021, Travel Industry Today – YOU CAN’T PLEASE EVERYONE: Border changes fall short
Click here for the original article Ottawa is effectively installing “one-way” signs along the road to the Canada-US border, critics complained Friday as the federal government promised to stop requiring costly COVID-19 tests to enter the country – but only for Canadian citizens and permanent residents returning from short-term visits. As of Nov. 30, fully […]
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November 19, 2021, CTV News – Canada drops molecular COVID-19 test requirement for short trips abroad
Click here for the news clip and article TORONTO — As of Nov. 30, fully vaccinated Canadians and permanent residents returning home after short trips to the United States and abroad will no longer have to provide proof of a negative molecular test, such as a PCR test. The federal government announced that it is lifting […]
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