The Ontario border is set to re-open to Manitoba travellers on Wednesday.
Ontario’s solicitor general, Sylvia Jones, said in a statement “Following the province’s successful transition to Step One of Roadmap to Reopen, and with the approval of the Chief Medical Officer of Health, the order will expire at 12:01 am on Wednesday, June 16, 2021, at which time individuals will be able to enter Ontario via its interprovincial land and water borders. Those entering Ontario must continue to follow the public health measures in place in the province.”
Manitoba’s top doctor, Brent Roussin said “If you own property, and we don’t specify a specific geographic distance, you can visit your property and return without having to isolate.” But Roussin said the previous buffer zone which allowed Manitobans to go anywhere west of Traverse Bay without isolating when coming back to the province is no longer in effect. This means if you choose to cross the border to visit in Ontario, and do not own property or are not fully vaccinated – you must still isolate.
The federal government said last week it is looking to ease quarantine travel requirements for fully vaccinated Canadians by early July.
Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister recently announced that fully vaccinated people can travel in and out of the province without having to quarantine.
(Q Country/Star FM – Global News)
