The Conservatives submitted a motion Thursday to end COVID-19 regulations at airports, lamenting that these restrictions are “unacceptable” waiting times for passengers.
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“The liberal government’s outdated COVID – 19 protocols at airports are causing serious delays, queues, setbacks and missed connections,” MPs Melissa Landsman and Luke Bertolt said in a statement.
According to them, Canadians are subject to “unnecessary ethics” while the United States and the European Union have relaxed their rules.
In particular, they criticize Transport Minister Omar Alcabra for not providing a timetable for returning to normalcy, while queues at airports continue to lengthen, while waiting for passports to be issued.
The CEO of the Air Traffic Safety Authority of Canada (CATSA) also apologized on May 2.
“CATSA is currently increasing the demand for air travel caused by the epidemic. It comes after two turbulent years, resulting in a significant number of layoffs in the aviation industry, including the defense screening industry, ”said Mike Sanders.
“We understand that it is disgusting for Canadians to see long queues at airports. We are trying to resolve the issue as soon as possible, ”said Annie Koutrakis, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Transport, during question time on Thursday.
About 400 people have been hired and are in training, while working groups have been formed with stakeholders in the aviation industry to try and respond to waiting times, the Liberal MP said.
“Canadians love to travel. There are more demands than ever before. […] We do everything we can to help Canadians access the documents they need in a timely manner, ”said Karina Gold, Minister for Family, Children and Community Development.
According to the Trudeau government, Canadians must go back to 2006, when the United States imposed a passport, to find out how many passport applications were last sent.
“We are now in a period of change,” he said.Me Gold.
Remember 1 firstEr Last April, travelers who were deemed fully vaccinated no longer had to give a negative COVID-19 test result.
As for the isolated plan, it is not required from April 25, but the ArriveCAN application is still required to enter the country.
