
Photo by John Mahoney / Montreal Gazette 1:25 p.m. A couple walk sthrough the arrivals area at Montreal’s Trudeau airport on Wednesday, Dec. 14, to present a test taken in the last four days before their flight.Īt the same briefing, Foreign Affairs Minister François-Philippe Champagne reiterated that the Canadian government recommends avoiding all travel abroad.
21.Īnother exception: travelers from Latin America and the Caribbean will be able, until Jan. Today, the federal government announced some temporary exceptions, La Presse Canadienne is reporting.įederal Transport Minister Marc Garneau announced that travelers arriving from Haiti or St-Pierre-et-Miquelon will not have to comply with the requirement until Jan. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Grandparents, for example, should not take care of grandchildren because kids can transmit the virus.
Quebecers should be extra prudent over the next four weeks, especially people 65 and over. Individual activities will be allowed outdoors, meaning skating, skiing and walking are permitted – but no team sports. All non-essential businesses as well as places of worship will be closed until Feb. It will be mandatory for office workers to work from home. The government will distribute masks in schools. Elementary school students are to wear masks in hallways those in Grade 5 and 6 will have to wear them in class, as well. Some businesses will be allowed to provide curbside pickup. Restaurants will be allowed to deliver after 8 p.m.
Pharmacies and gas stations can stay open. Grocery stores and dépanneurs will have to close at 7:30 p.m. “Police officers will be there to make sure everybody respects the rules,” Legault said. Offenders could face fines of between $1,000 and $6,000. During curfew hours, Quebecers will not be allowed to be outside unless they are going to and from work. Manage Print Subscription / Tax Receipt.