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Ex. FOR-001 Context (guidance or announcement) Primary source read

Orders in Council P.C. 2020-0157 (Mar. 18, 2020), P.C. 2020-0161 (Mar. 20, 2020), P.C. 2020-0162 (Mar. 22, 2020), P.C. 2020-0175 (Mar. 24, 2020), P.C. 2020-0184 and P.C. 2020-0185 (Mar. 26, 2020)

Minimizing the Risk of Exposure to COVID-19 in Canada Order (Prohibition of Entry into Canada from the United States); (Prohibition of Entry into Canada from any Country other than the United States); (Mandatory Isolation)

Governor in Council on the recommendation of the Minister of Health (Quarantine Act, S.C. 2005, c. 20, s. 58), published in the Canada Gazette, Part I, Vol. 154, No. 14 (Apr. 4, 2020) · Canada (federal) (Foreign government)

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The record

Jurisdiction
Canada (federal)
Level
Foreign government
Authority
Quarantine Act (S.C. 2005, c. 20), s. 58
Issued
2020-03-20 Mar. 20, 2020
Effective
2020-03-21 (entry prohibition from the United States); 2020-03-25 (mandatory isolation) (read as 2020-03-21)
End
Renewed by successor Orders in Council roughly monthly; discretionary entry from the United States barred until 12:01 a.m. EDT Aug. 9, 2021 for fully vaccinated U.S. citizens and permanent residents (Ex. FOR-004); testing and quarantine regime continued (Ex. FOR-047) (read as 2021-08-09)
In force
Mar. 21, 2020 to Aug. 9, 2021
Quarters
2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
Limitation types
Travel and quarantineQuarantine and isolation
Addressees
  • foreign nationals seeking entry from the United States
  • all persons entering Canada
  • air carriers
Functions reached
  • TR business travel
  • CB Canadian customers
  • SC Canadian suppliers' personnel
  • MK trade shows
Collection
Foreign governments' orders (context) FOR

Operative words

Prohibition of entry of foreign nationals who seek to enter Canada from the United States 'for an optional or discretionary purpose'; every person entering Canada 'to isolate for 14 days from the day upon which' they enter (Canada Gazette, Part I, Vol. 154, No. 14, Apr. 4, 2020; French and English texts).

Enforcement

Quarantine Act ss. 67-72 (offences; fines and imprisonment); Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations amendments directing carriers

Notes

Truck drivers and cross-border trade were exempted from the entry prohibition; every other business trip, sales call, installation, audit and service visit into Canada from the United States was unlawful or carried a 14-day isolation for eighteen months.

Retrieval note

Context only. One Gazette issue carries all of the March 2020 Quarantine Act orders; cite the specific P.C. number.

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