OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the ban on non-essential crossings of the U.S.-Canada border is being loosened slightly to allow some families to reunite.
Rules still require anyone entering the country to self-isolate for two weeks to reduce the risk of spreading COVID-19.
The border with the United States has been closed since March, except for goods and certain categories of essential workers.
Canadians always have a right to return to this country from abroad, but some families have been divided because of some of their members’ citizenship status.
Trudeau says details will come later today, but the measure is aimed at families with unusual circumstances, such as when one parent is not a citizen.
The current agreement with the United States expires June 21, but it has been extended twice already for a month at a time.
How does an American prove to Canadian customs that they are actually going to visit a relative?
they should add foreign property owners, that can quarantine themselves in their residence (home, house, camp etc). people need to be able to maintain, and secure their investment in property, and community.
Here is how it will work https://www.canada.ca/en/border-services-agency/news/2020/06/changes-to-travel-restrictions-for-immediate-family-members-of-canadian-citizens-and-permanent-residents.html
Keep it closed
This is super duper fantastic great news
I love USA.
I guess there hasnt been enough deaths.
I think it important for family to reunite but that’s it ,not just to travel
Vera Taylor yeah will I’m gonna lie so I can go shopping and eat Taco Bell
I want Taco Bell
Frank Montagna well enjoy that and self isolate if ya get sick
They should not be able to cross unless they have a current negative Covid test result!!!!!!!!!
Sandra Frechette oh leave people alone
Teresa Zapata soon enough we all can be together for a few weeks… Can’t wait
So I can travel across 2 borders from London Ontario to Sault Ste Marie Ontario to visit family?
Bev Fleet the intention for this loosening is for immediate family members living on both sides of the US/Cdn border to reunite. Unfortunately, your situation doesn’t fall in that if you’re travelling thru the US to see family in Canada. You’ll have to travel Canadian side for now.
Bev Fleet good question
Chris Wygergangs my father lives in the Soo
Bev Fleet US Soo, or Canadian Sault? If Canadian, the way I understand, you will have to drive thru Canada. It is a longer drive (we just did it a week or so ago) but it’s the option you have right now.
Mandie Lee thanks Margie-jim Hancock
Stephen Aubertin that says you would
Jackie Aubertin I wonder if I’ll have to isolate every time I go to get Anthony
My mail order bride has been stuck at weirs for months I gotta go get her
Just want to be with my husband .
Michigan COVID-19 is going up again!!!
Margaret Barsanti oh no you better stay inside and never come out
Still waiting to see my canadian wife after 3 long months
Stuart Levine, been waiting to see my girlfriend too, I just fear “dating” and “marriage” will be a factor in keeping us apart even longer… Hope you can reunite with your wife soon. 👍🏼
Why was this ever closed to familys? How cruel and unthinking!
Jeff Coutu no it never was people been crossing during the whole time I know that for a fact
Frank Montagna my daughters fiancé has not been allowed over here in 2 months because he’s American… she and her baby son have not seen him!
Samantha Calderhead I have a customer who I was visiting and he introduced me to his sister who lives in America I asked her if she was stuck here she said no she crossed about 2 or 3 times a week now maybe because she was Canadian I don’t know but she married a man in Michigan and lives there
Jeff Coutu it’s absolutely disgusting. My finace has had to watch our son grow up on a screen the last few months. Hes missed milestones and our sons first birthday and he wont get that back.
I also know someone who recently had a baby and her boyfriend hasn’t even met their baby yet because of the border closures.
Its heartbreaking how many stories there are.
My husband is Canadian. I am not. I was told by Canadian customs I was NOT allowed back until the pandemic was over. So yes, the border has been closed. Unless it’s been for essential travel. It is what it is. You do what you have to keep a virus from spreading.
Allow some Applebees unification
Im 500 half priced cheesesticks behind
Matt Cripps if you get over toss me in your trunk!!!
With this announcement let’s see how long it takes APH to announce another covid case lol they done it every time
Moving too fast. We need to get a handle on the virus.
Ray Dubreuil oh for Christ sakes when in 20 years you stay in the rest of us are sick of this fake pandemic
Frank Montagna Guess. Over. 500000 dead is fake. When does it get real?
Frank Montagna if people are scared to go out , stay home !
Frank Montagna I sincerely hope neither you or anyone else you know falls ill. Me personally I’m not ready to lose any loved ones or my own life so I have to agree with Ray
Annette Bouchard right stay home I don’t care if your scared of being outside stay home the rest of us don’t care
Ray Dubreuil how many actual covid deaths
Frank Montagna Yes people that are complaining they should just take care of themselves and quit worrying about everybody else
Frank Montagna It’s a friggin virus just like 10 other viruses we get
Annette Bouchard so ppl like u can just bring it back to us? This is the EXACT reason why the border should remain closed.
Ray Dubreuil 500,000 worldwide, out of 7 billion, do the math…works out to .007%, that is 7 thousandths of 1%
Open it up for Christ sakes I need to get to Dunham’s
Frank Montagna the ones that don’t want it open are probably the ones that don’t even go over there and have no need to go over there and the ones that complain if they don’t like it they could just stay home!
Annette Bouchard yup sick and tired of this nonsense
Frank Montagna exactly!
or maybe it’s possible that people are just trying to stop the spread of the virus, sounds a little more logical. 🙄
Everyone is tired of this “nonsense”
But unless you want to keep it up even longer relax and have some patience.
Jasmine Muskaluk-Tennant you are kidding I hope have you not been following what’s going on? The more you get out and live the less effected people are you stay in ur sane and rational folk will go out
Frank Montagna educate yourself . Enough said
Jasmine Muskaluk-Tennant lmaoooo you are out to lunch stay inside you are doing the work a favour
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