Statement from Minister Bill Blair
OTTAWA, ON, Oct. 13, 2021 /CNW/ - Today, the Honourable Bill Blair, Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness, issued the following statement on the re-opening of the U.S. land border for vaccinated Canadian travelers:
- OTTAWA, ON, Oct. 13, 2021 /CNW/ - Today, the Honourable Bill Blair, Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness, issued the following statement on the re-opening of the U.S. land border for vaccinated Canadian travelers:
"The Government of Canada welcomes the news that the U.S. is opening its land border to vaccinated Canadian travelers starting in November. - Our two governments have worked closely since the beginning of the pandemic to slow the spread of COVID-19, and today's announcement is one more step toward returning to normal.
- I want to thank Canadians and Americans who have followed public health advice for getting us to the position in which we can re-open our borders.
- We encourage all eligible Canadians who are not yet vaccinated to get vaccinated at their earliest availability."