“i’ve been demanding a federal strategy to protect our borders for months now. so far, we’ve seen zero response from the prime minister, and it’s unacceptable,” he said to reporters.
hajdu said part of the reason for her delay is to consult with provinces to ensure they are comfortable with a plan to ease travel restrictions.
“it’s really important that we have those conversations with the provinces and territories, so that we gauge their comfort, so that we understand their own domestic capacity and their perspectives on the report.”
canada’s chief public health officer dr. theresa tam said canada has to be careful because while things are improving there is still work to do controlling the virus at home.
“when a country is still in the middle of a third wave, and we haven’t yet attained a good level of immunity from a population perspective, then it’s more difficult for us to tolerate importations,” she said.
tam released new modelling friday showing a continued decline in cases across the country, as vaccination rates climb, but she warned against dropping public health restrictions too quickly.
“while the forecast is very encouraging, it reaffirms that now is not the time to relax our measures. if measures are relaxed, increasing the number of community wide and personal contacts, resurgence is likely.”