Ottawa ups fine to $5,000 for travellers who refuse to quarantine in a hotel – CBC

Advisory panel said last week hotel quarantine system is flawed

Jun 02, 2021

Air passengers entering Canada who refuse to quarantine in a designated hotel will soon be subject to a $5,000 fine.

The federal government has announced that, starting Friday, international air passengers who decline to take their required COVID-19 tests or who refuse to check into a quarantine hotel could be hit with a $5,000 fine for each offence — a $2,000 increase from the current fine.

On Feb. 22, the government said air passengers entering Canada must take a COVID-19 test upon arrival and spend up to three days of their 14-day quarantine at a government-approved hotel to wait for their test results. Passengers must foot the bill for their stay, which can cost up to $2,000.

Travellers must also take a COVID-19 test before entering Canada.

Read more: https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/travel-fine-hotel-quarantine-1.6051312