A number of voices in the Canadian travel industry are calling for the federal government to ditch COVID-related measures at the border, including the ArriveCan app used to check vaccine certificates.
At the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, travel restrictions and vaccine passports made sense.
“It’s done its thing, but it’s time to move on,” said Potter on Tuesday. “We’ve told the government that it’s time to pause the ArriveCan app as it’s being used, and we’re not alone.” “The National Airlines Council of Canada believes that the current ArriveCAN app policy has outlived its utility and purpose,” said Acton-Gervais in an email. “The Public Health Agency of Canada’s legacy pandemic-era health policies like ArriveCan cause significant delays in Canada’s customs halls. ArriveCAN creates a confusing, complex journey for travellers and keeps Canada out of step with other countries.
In late June, the federal government announced it was extending existing travel restrictions — including mandatory use of ArriveCAN — until at least Sept. 30. Despite defending the app’s performance, Cohen said the government hasn’t ruled out changing or one day eliminating ArriveCAN. “They were shut down for the past two summers, and now it’s stretching into a third,” said Potter. “No other industry where you face people still has these restrictions. You can sit in a movie theatre. You can dine at a restaurant. We’re the last ones.”
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