Tories raised in the House of Commons a report from Nova Scotia Power (NSP) that the government’s ArriveCAN requirement impeded a U.S. power crew from entering Canada to lend support to recovery from post-tropical storm Fiona. In a statement to Global News, NSP said there was “an issue related to ArriveCAN,” which raised concerns among the U.S….

In the House of Commons on Sept. 26, the Conservatives raised the issue of a report from Nova Scotia Power (NSP) that said the government’s ArriveCAN requirement impeded a U.S. power crew from entering Canada to assist in the recovery from post-tropical storm Fiona. In a statement to Global News, NSP said there was “an issue related…

Ottawa is ending its pandemic border measures, including the requirement for travellers to show proof of COVID-19 vaccination upon entering Canada and mandatory masking on planes and trains, while making the use of the ArriveCan mobile app optional. “Based on the data accumulated over the last few weeks, we are announcing that the government of…

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has agreed to let a cabinet order enforcing mandatory COVID–19 vaccination requirements at the Canadian border expire at the end of this month. The decision was confirmed by two senior government sources, who spoke to The Canadian Press on the condition they not be named because they were not authorized to speak publicly….

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has agreed to let a cabinet order enforcing mandatory COVID–19 vaccination requirements at the Canadian border expire at the end of this month. The decision was confirmed by two senior government sources, who spoke to The Canadian Press on the condition they not be named because they were not authorized to speak publicly….

Conservatives are calling on the Liberal government to forgive fines any incurred on Canadians for either failing to comply with the ArriveCan app while crossing the border or because of system glitches where the app wrongfully flagged compliant users. “Canadians shouldn’t pay for Liberal incompetence. These fines should be immediately forgiven,” said Deputy Conservative Leader Melissa Lantsman…

Canada’s federal government will likely drop its COVID-19 vaccine requirement for people entering Canada at the end of the month, a government source said on Tuesday. The source, who was not authorized to speak on the record, said Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was “likely” to drop the vaccination requirement on Sept 30. The Globe and…

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau did not confirm nor deny whether he’s about to lift much of the remaining federal COVID-19 restrictions after several media reports predicted as much in recent days. “Every step of the way through this pandemic we’ve been guided by evidence, by facts, by the best counsel of experts—international and across Canada—with…

A constitutional rights advocacy group has launched a legal challenge against federal Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos over the government’s use of the ArriveCan app, saying the app’s collection and use of private health information is a breach of Canadians’ Charter rights. The Democracy Fund (TDF) announced its legal challenge, filed with the Federal Court on behalf…

A constitutional rights group has launched a legal challenge of a federal requirement that travellers to Canada use the ArriveCan app. The action was filed in Federal Court by the Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms on behalf of 11 Canadians, including some allegedly fined up to $8,500. The legal challenge, spearheaded by an organization that…