Category: Quarantine Rules

Canadians Fined at Least $15M for Breaking COVID Quarantine Rules in 2022, Data Shows

December 27, 2022
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Canadians who were caught violating federal COVID-19 quarantine rules racked up at least $15 million in fines this year, according to the Public Health Agency of Canada, but it’s not clear how much of that will actually be paid. The agency provided data to the House of Commons in the fall in response to a…

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Canada’s Health Agency Levied Quarantine Fines of Over $61,000 a Day on Cross-Border Travellers: Federal Records

November 8, 2022
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Federal records show that the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) imposed quarantine fines at a rate of over $61,000 a day on cross-border travellers from January to August. The fines were disclosed in an Inquiry of Ministry presented in the Commons by Tory MP Eric Duncan, with most travellers being fined $5,000 at a…

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New York State Sets Dangerous Precedent for Draconian Quarantine Regulations

July 11, 2022
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A sobering precedent is now in force in New York state.  Going far and beyond the official guidelines from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention – that is, stay home and isolate for 5 to 10 days if you test positive for COVID-19 – the New York governor and those in her corner want to…

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