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Government Announcements
- Negative COVID Test Required for Land Border Crossing – as of February 15
- Starting next week, anyone arriving in Canada by land will also need to show a recent negative COVID-19 test. Canadians returning to the country at a land border without a test will be fined up to $3,000.
- News Link: https://bit.ly/3rB4G0l
- Highly Affected Sectors Credit Availability Program (HASCAP)
- The Federal Government released the details of HASCAP last week.
- TIAC is working with government to ensure that industry feedback on the program and application process is heard.
- Please take a moment to fill out our 5-minute survey if you plan on, or have, applied for the program.
- Link to survey: https://www.research.net/r/tiacHASCAPsurvey
- COVID-19 mandatory 3-night stays at hotels
- Following the January 29 announcement of enhanced testing and quarantine measures, all air travelers entering Canada will be required to take a COVID-19 molecular test on arrival, and book a 3 night stay in a hotel to await test results.
- Operational guidelines and selection criteria, in addition for how to apply to be on PHAC’s hotel list can be found here: http://bit.ly/2LJUYK4
- Government Announced one-year ban for pleasure craft and cruise vessels on February 4th
- The ban will last until Feb 28th 2022.
- Residential and essential passenger vessels are exempt.
- Adventure-seeking pleasure craft are still prohibited from entering Arctic waters.
- Cruise vessels carrying 100 or more people are prohibited from Canadian waters.
- Release Link: https://bit.ly/3rmNHih
- Conservative Party Leader Erin O’Toole announced Updates to Shadow Cabinet Today - February 10
- Key Changes include:
- Richard Lehoux (Beauce, QC) – Associate Shadow Minister for Rural Economic Development
- Dane Lloyd (Sturgeon River-Parkland, AB) – Shadow Minister for Rural Economic Development
- Hon. Pierre Poilievre (Carleton, ON) – Shadow Minister for Jobs and Industry
- Hon. Ed Fast (Abbotsford, BC) – Shadow Minister for Finance
- James Cumming (Edmonton Centre, AB) – Shadow Minister for COVID-19 Economic Recovery
- All changes can be viewed here: https://www.conservative.ca/team/shadow-cabinet/
- Air Canada Cuts 1,500 Jobs And 17 Routes Suspended
- Due to the introduction of mandatory quarantine on arrival, the airline is shutting down service on 17 more routes starting next week & temporarily reducing its unionized workforce.
- News Link: https://bit.ly/2Nc8RkB
- Flair Airlines to Expand into the Maritimes
- Flair, which bills itself as Canada's only independent low-fare airline, announced flights will begin May 1st in Halifax and Saint John, and in Charlottetown on June 4th.
- Part of a broader expansion that includes eight new Canadian destinations which was put on hold last year.
- News Link: https://bit.ly/2LG6q9u
- Federal Government Expands the Regional Relief and Recovery Fund with Investment
- Expansion announced to align with increased funding through CEBA
- New applicants can no request up to $60,000 in interest fee, repayable support, up from $40,000 previously.
- Release Link: https://bit.ly/3tGpfur
- Nova Scotia Tightens Newfoundland and Labrador Border
- Due to the recent spike in COVID-19 cases in Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia is tightening border controls.
- People entering Nova Scotia from Newfoundland and Labrador must complete the Nova Scotia Safe Check-in form before arriving and self-isolate for 14 days upon arrival.
- Travelers must respond to a daily email check-in during their 14 days of self-isolation.
- Release Link: https://bit.ly/3cYVgrv
- St. John’s Enters ‘Circuit Breaker’
- New restrictions after increase in daily case count earlier this week.
- All group activities are suspended.
- Retail stores, malls and personal services can remain open, restaurants can remain open at 50% capacity.
- Gatherings are limited to 20 people.
- Closed: Bars, gyms, recreational facilities, cinemas.
- News Link: https://bit.ly/3q4qkd8
- Nova Scotia Relaxing Restrictions – eased effective February 8
- Retail at 75% capacity.
- Fitness at 75% capacity with 3m spacing.
- Event spaces at 50% capacity.
- Spectators are allowed at sports games and performances.
- Release Link: https://bit.ly/3aLQIlB
- Alberta Restaurants and Gyms Reopen – Step 1 of plan to ease restrictions
- Restaurants, cafés and pubs can now reopen for dine-in services.
- One-on-one individual and one-on-one household training is now permitted for indoor fitness activities.
- Further restriction relaxation will be considered on Feb 28th if hospitalizations are declining and below 450.
- Release Link: https://bit.ly/3p1RiB1
- Ontario Extending Stay at Home Order – Updates Framework
- Moving to regional approach and maintaining shutdown in majority of the public health regions in Ontario.
- When safe to do so, gradually transition each region from the shutdown to a revised and strengthened framework.
- Release Link: https://bit.ly/3jyzM61
- Release Link (Framework): https://bit.ly/3rzZY32
- Manitoba Relaxes Restrictions
- 25% capacity: Restaurants, limited to members of the same household only.
- 25% capacity: Gyms, libraries, museums, galleries, personal service businesses.
- Individual instruction: Indoor recreational facilities.
- Release Link: https://bit.ly/36ZgVfn
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