Canada-U.S. to extend non-essential border restrictions until Sept. 21
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Canadian Plastics COVID-19The restrictions were set to expire Aug. 21 but are being extended as the U.S. grapples with fresh COVID-19 outbreaks across the country.
Restrictions at the Canada-U.S. border are being extended another 30 days due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
According to deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland, restrictions at the Canada-U.S. border are being extended another 30 days due to the COVID-19 pandemic – the two countries will continue their mutual ban on non-essential cross-border trips until at least Sept. 21.
Ahead of the formal announcement, Public Safety Minister Bill Blair said in a tweet that officials would keep doing what’s necessary to keep communities safe.
The Canada-U.S. border has been closed to so-called “discretionary” travel like vacations and shopping trips since the pandemic took hold of the continent in mid-March.
The agreement, which has been renewed before, was set to expire Aug. 21.
The U.S. has been grappling with fresh COVID-19 outbreaks across the country in recent weeks.
