06-26-2020, 11:04 PM
(06-26-2020, 08:59 AM)ijmorlan Wrote: Sorry, I had the impression there were people who were unable to return to their families. I agree it’s OK not to allow tourists.
That being said, I’m not proposing to trust people to follow the rules — when I talk about quarantine, it’s enforced. If the entrant is not in their hotel room when they’re inspected, they would be deported forthwith (i.e., as soon as they are found they are arrested, taken directly to a judge, and then taken back to the border).
I’m more concerned about crossings that are completely unauthorized. They seem to happen all the time normally, and, similar to Prohibition, would be expected to increase if the normal channels are closed.
Canadian citizens, permanent residents, and immediate family members thereof. It would probably be unconstitutional to keep me from re-entering Canada, for instance. Being able to reach Canada is not the government's problem, though.
Canada uses the words "isolation" and "quarantine" with directly opposite meanings to those in New Zealand. In Canada, isolation is for those with symptoms, while quarantine is for those without.
https://travel.gc.ca/travelling/health-s...otices/221
"Failure to comply with this Order is an offense under the Quarantine Act. Maximum penalties include a fine of up to $750,000 and/or imprisonment for six months."
I don't know whether it has been enforced or not.
As for irregular border crossers:
https://irb-cisr.gc.ca/en/statistics/Pag...stics.aspx
I don't think that Canadians would generally cross irregularly, because the consequences for being caught are much higher. Looks like we had 16,000 irregular crossings in 2019.