Canada to advise citizens against non-essential international travel due to Omicron variant
CTV
The federal government will advise Canadians against non-essential travel to foreign countries, as Canada attempts to limit the spread of the Omicron variant, according to two government sources.
The sources, who CTV News are not identifying because they were not authorized to speak about the new restrictions, say the non-essential travel recommendation will likely be announced Wednesday.
The federal government instituted a similar recommendation in March 2020 at the start of the pandemic, but only recently lifted it in October, as vaccinations rose.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and premiers had a 90 minute meeting Tuesday evening to discuss the new non-essential travel recommendation, but also a number of other travel measures that could help curb the spread of COVID-19.
One measure that is likely to be implemented is testing at airports for all individuals coming back to Canada, regardless of nationality or the country they are arriving from, according to a senior government source.
