Sources Say PM Has Agreed to Lift Pandemic Border Restrictions

Thursday, 22 September 2022 16:07

By Linda Morgan

Cabinet mulling over masking requirements on airplanes and trains.

Senior government sources say the federal government will scrap vaccination requirements at the border on September 30th.

Sources telling CBC that the federal government has decided to drop the vaccination requirement for people coming into Canada, as well as random COVID-19 testing at airports

The sources also say the ArriveCAN app will be optional by the end of this month.

Current border measures are set to expire on September 30th.

Cabinet is also discussing masking requirements on trains and airplanes.

An official announcement is expected on Monday.

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Sources Say PM Has Agreed to Lift Pandemic Border Restrictions

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