Tue Jun 14, 2022 – 4:48 pm EDT
OTTAWA (LifeSiteNews) – The Canadian federal government announced the full details today of its “suspension” of a COVID jab mandate for travelers and federally regulated transportation workers, but conservative politicians say the new rules are not enough.
Starting June 20, Canada will “suspend vaccination requirements for domestic and outbound travel, federally regulated transportation sectors and federal government employees,” according to a Transport Canada press release.
While vaccine-free Canadians will soon be able to board a plane domestically and leave via international flights, those entering Canada will still be mandated to quarantine for two weeks upon coming home, and must also produce a negative test, as per the current rules.
Unvaccinated foreign nationals are still barred from entry into Canada, the government claims, “because vaccination rates and virus control in other countries varies significantly.”
Masking on airplanes and trains remains mandatory, and at this time, cruise ships are not included in the new measures.
The Trudeau government claims that its “suspension” of the COVID travel jab mandate is a “science-based” decision after a “successful vaccination campaign.”
“The Government of Canada’s decision to suspend the mandatory vaccination requirement for the
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