A convoy protesting a federal COVID-19 vaccine mandate for cross-border truckers is anticipated to reach in Ottawa this weekend for a protest on Parliament Hill.
The mandate, which got here into impact Jan. 15, requires Canadian truckers to quarantine if unvaccinated when crossing the border into Canada.
Though the so-called “freedom convoy” has largely rallied round this mandate, the protest has included common frustrations and opposition to different vaccination necessities and public well being restrictions.
Talking concerning the convoy on Wednesday, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau decried the “fringe” views of a few of its supporters.
Here's a take a look at a number of the vaccine mandates and public well being restrictions that at the moment exist in Canada, most of which aren't federal duties however as a substitute fall below provincial and territorial jurisdiction.
CANADA
Together with the latest mandate for cross-border truckers, the federal authorities on Nov. 30, 2021, barred unvaccinated travellers over the age of 12 from boarding a airplane or passenger prepare in Canada, regardless if they've a unfavorable COVID-19 check.
The federal authorities additionally has required core federal public servants, together with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, to be totally vaccinated, a coverage affecting roughly 267,000 employees with exceptions made for medical or non secular causes or on human rights grounds.
As of Jan. 10, nearly 98 per cent of federal staff reported being totally vaccinated towards COVID-19.
The federal authorities additionally plans to require staff in federally regulated workplaces to be vaccinated.
This would come with these working in interprovincial air, rail, highway and marine transportation, pipelines, banks, and postal and courier companies.
In the end, a lot of the public well being restrictions affecting the day by day lives of Canadians, corresponding to mask-wearing, consuming at a restaurant and capability limits, are made below provincial and territorial orders. Violating some orders may end up in fines.
BRITISH COLUMBIA
As of Jan. 25, masks are nonetheless required in all indoor public settings for anybody 5 years previous and older.
Indoor gatherings are restricted to a family plus 10 guests or one different family. Everybody 12 and older additionally have to be totally vaccinated. There are not any restrictions for outside private gatherings.
Organized gatherings which might be indoors, corresponding to ticketed events, weddings and funeral receptions, will not be allowed. The restrict for outside organized seated gatherings is 5,000 folks or 50 per cent, whichever is larger.
Indoor occasions at live shows, theatres, dance and symphony performances, sporting occasions, motion pictures, lectures or ticketed occasions, are also restricted to 50 per cent capability, regardless of the scale. Everybody have to be totally vaccinated and all spectators should stay seated.
Fifty per cent capability limits additionally apply to casinos, festivals, festivals and commerce reveals, in addition to swimming pools and indoor sports activities. Worship companies haven't any capability limits if everyone seems to be totally vaccinated. In any other case, they have to function at 50 per cent seated capability.
Grownup indoor gyms and dance studios are allowed to open below sure capability limits.
Bars, nightclubs and lounges that don't serve meals stay closed. Indoor and outside eating is allowed for as much as six folks per desk. Eating places, cafes and pubs should scan proof of vaccination QR codes for entry.
Solely important guests are allowed at long-term care properties and should present proof of vaccination earlier than visiting, in addition to full a speedy check.
ALBERTA
Companies eligible to take part within the province’s Restrictions Exemption Program (REP) are allowed to function with fewer restrictions in the event that they require patrons 12 years previous and over to point out proof of vaccination or a latest unfavorable check consequence.
As of Dec. 24, 2021, indoor services taking part within the REP should restrict capability to 50 per cent if occupancy is larger than 1,000, and to 500 attendees if occupancy is between 500 and 999. No limits exist for services with occupancy lower than 500.
Out of doors occasions and services haven't any capability restrictions.
Eating places, bars and nightclubs within the REP are restricted to 10 folks most per desk, with no mingling between tables or actions corresponding to dancing, darts or billiards. Liquor can't be served previous 11 p.m. and companies should shut by 12:30 a.m.
Indoor social gatherings are restricted to 10 folks at most if 18 and older. Youngsters and youth 17 and below rely towards the 10-person max until accompanied by a dad or mum or guardian. Out of doors gatherings are restricted to twenty folks most.
Capability at locations of worship is restricted to one-third of fireplace code occupancy. Masks are necessary.
Indoor wedding ceremony ceremonies and funeral companies are allowed for as much as 50 folks or 50 per cent occupancy, whichever is much less, until hosted in a facility within the REP.
Indoor wedding ceremony and funeral receptions are prohibited until in an REP-eligible facility. Out of doors ceremonies, companies and receptions are allowed for as much as 200 folks.
SASKATCHEWAN
Masking is necessary in all indoor public areas or any enclosed house apart from a personal house.
This contains workplaces, retail shops, leisure venues, eating places and professional buildings, in addition to areas restricted to employees solely.
Proof of vaccination or a unfavorable check is also required for public entry to quite a few institutions, companies and occasion venues. This contains eating places, film theatres and gymnasiums.
As of Oct. 1, 2021, provincial authorities staff are required to be totally vaccinated or present common proof of a unfavorable COVID-19 check.
Youngsters below 12 are exempt from offering proof of vaccination or a unfavorable check.
MANITOBA
Youngsters below 12 are exempt from the province’s indoor and outside gathering guidelines round vaccination.
At-home gatherings are restricted to 5 extra folks if anybody current is unvaccinated. Households can have as much as 10 extra folks if everyone seems to be totally vaccinated.
Out of doors non-public gatherings are restricted to 10 extra folks if anybody current is unvaccinated or 20 extra folks if everyone seems to be totally vaccinated.
Public indoor gatherings can have as much as 25 folks at most or 25 per cent capability, whichever is decrease if these attending are unvaccinated. Teams of totally immunized folks can collect as much as 50 per cent capability or 250 folks, whichever is decrease.
For outside public gatherings, as much as 50 individuals are allowed if anybody is unvaccinated, whereas teams of totally vaccinated people can collect outdoors at a public gathering as much as 50 per cent capability or 250 folks, whichever is decrease.
Masks are required in indoor public areas. Staff, contractors and operators in an indoor public place don't have to put on masks if in an space that the general public doesn't have entry to.
Proof of vaccination is required for anybody 12 and older so as to attend sure companies and occasions, corresponding to indoor and outside eating.
Gyms, eating places and bars are restricted to 50 per cent capability or 250 folks, whichever is decrease, with proof of vaccination required. As much as 10 individuals are allowed per desk at a restaurant, with liquor service ending at 10 p.m.
The identical capability limits apply to skilled sports activities, performing arts occasions and live shows halls, aside from unvaccinated youngsters below 12 who might attend if accompanied by a completely vaccinated member of their family.
Spiritual companies might happen at 50 per cent capability or 250 folks with proof of vaccination, or 25 per cent or as much as 25 folks with out proof, whichever is decrease, though separate cohorts of as much as 25 individuals are allowed on the similar service if bodily distanced.
Out of doors non secular companies can have as much as 50 per cent capability or 250 folks if totally immunized, or as much as 50 folks if anybody is unvaccinated. Drive-in companies haven't any restrictions. Related capability limits exist for indoor and outside weddings and funerals.
Some areas even have put in place their very own restrictions round retail capability.
ONTARIO
The Ontario authorities will progressively ease public well being restrictions beginning Monday.
Social gatherings will improve to 10 folks indoors and 25 folks outdoors, whereas sporting occasions, live performance venues and theatres can function at 50 per cent seated capability or 500 folks, whichever is much less.
Eating places and bars with out dancing, film theatres and non secular companies can function at 50 per cent indoors, together with retailers and procuring malls and non-spectator areas of gyms and different sports activities and leisure health services. Enhanced proof of vaccination will proceed to use.
By Feb. 21, indoor social gathering limits will improve to 25 folks indoors and 100 open air.
At that time, capability limits in indoor public settings the place proof of vaccination is required, together with eating places, indoor sports activities and leisure services and cinemas, can be eliminated.
Additional restrictions are anticipated to be lifted on March 14.
QUEBEC
Quebec additionally will transfer to raise sure restrictions on Monday.
As of that date, small gatherings can happen and eating places can open at half capability. As much as 4 folks from two bubbles at most can be allowed to eat collectively, with proof of vaccination required. Bars and casinos will stay closed.
Extracurricular sports activities practices can stick with it with 25 folks most just for these 18 years previous and below. Video games will not be allowed.
Indoor eating at ski lodges can happen at 50 per cent capability with proof of vaccination.
Extra restrictions are anticipated to be eased on Feb. 7.
NEW BRUNSWICK
New Brunswick moved to Degree 3 of its COVID-19 measures on Jan. 14.
Below Degree 3, the province’s single-household bubble rule is in place, which means residents can solely collect with these they reside with.
Eating places are restricted to drive-thru, takeout and supply. Gyms, salons and leisure centres should shut, with faith-based gatherings restricted to outside companies, nearly or in-car.
Organized sports activities and actions will not be permitted with these outdoors of a single-household bubble. Lodges and services that help outside sports activities can't exceed 50 per cent capability or enable meals and drinks to be consumed indoors.
Registration is now not required so as to enter New Brunswick from wherever in Canada
The province is anticipated to maneuver out of Degree 3 on Sunday.
NOVA SCOTIA
Casual gatherings with members of the identical family are allowed for as much as 10 folks indoors or open air, with out social distancing and masks.
Performing arts can have as much as 10 folks inside and 25 folks outdoors, not together with employees, for rehearsals and digital performances solely. The identical applies to organized sport practices and coaching.
Drive-in religion companies haven't any limits, however gatherings by a enterprise or group are restricted to 25 per cent capability as much as 50 folks inside or outdoors. Casual religion gatherings can have as much as 10 folks.
Proof of vaccination is required to go to a restaurant, film, sport occasion, theatre efficiency, social occasion and the gymnasium, besides for youngsters below 12.
Eating places and bars can function at 50 per cent capability, with as much as 10 folks per desk. Liquor can solely be served till 11 p.m. Eating places and bars should shut by midnight however can proceed providing takeout, supply or drive-thru after that. Dwell music with just one performer is allowed, together with dancing so long as masks are worn.
Retail shops can function at 50 per cent capability.
Lengthy-term care residents are allowed two guests at a time.
PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND
Prince Edward Island is anticipated to ease its public well being restrictions on Monday, with private gatherings allowed with family members and as much as 10 different folks.
Organized gatherings can be restricted to 50 folks plus employees. Weddings and funeral receptions will not be allowed.
Crew practices and leisure actions can happen with as much as 20 folks. Gyms can open at 50 per cent capability.
Indoor eating can be allowed at 50 per cent seated capability and as much as 10 folks per desk. Meals and drinks can't be served previous 11 p.m. and eating places and bars should shut by midnight. Dance flooring or karaoke will not be allowed.
Masks can't be eliminated when seated at indoor occasions. Retail shops, casinos, museums and libraries might open at half capability.
The province’s Vax Go, or proof of vaccination, program will stay in place and contains sports activities occasions, eating places and bars.
Lengthy-term care house visits can be elevated to 3 care companions and three designated guests.
People getting into the province should proceed to isolate for 4 days with testing.
NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR
Newfoundland and Labrador stays in modified Alert Degree 4, which can be reassessed on Monday.
A family bubble can work together with as much as 10 shut, constant contacts outdoors of that bubble. Casual gatherings are restricted to these in a “Tight 10.”
Funerals, burials, weddings, non secular and cultural ceremonies are restricted to 50 folks or 25 per cent capability, whichever is much less. Dance flooring and wakes are prohibited.
Gyms, health services, yoga studios, swimming swimming pools, tennis and squash services, arenas and dance studios might open with as much as 50 folks or 25 per cent capability.
Group and workforce sports activities, arts and recreation actions the place shut proximity is required are suspended, and efficiency areas are closed.
Retail can open at a diminished capability, whereas eating places might open for in-person eating at half capability with as much as six folks per desk. Buffets will not be allowed and bars and lounges are closed, together with cinemas and bingo halls.
YUKON
Masks are required in all indoor public settings, faculties, automobiles with folks from a couple of family and outside public settings the place bodily distancing can’t be maintained.
Proof of vaccination is required in sure settings for anybody 12 years and 4 months of age and older, corresponding to indoor sports activities, arts or recreation, gyms until accompanied by an grownup, film theatres, weddings and funerals, and indoor eating at eating places.
As much as 10 vaccinated folks from as much as two households can collect indoors, or as much as 25 with as much as three households outdoors no matter vaccination standing.
Indoor organized gatherings are restricted to 10 folks from two households and 50 folks outdoors.
Weddings and funerals are postponed, however may be held outdoors with as much as 50 folks.
Bars and eating places can have as much as six folks from two households at a desk. Seated eating should finish at 10 p.m., however takeout may be supplied previous that.
NORTHWEST TERRITORIES
Adjustments to gathering limits within the Northwest Territories are in place till Sunday on the earliest.
Private gatherings are restricted to not more than 5 folks from outdoors a family and 10 folks most, besides if greater than 10 folks reside in the identical family.
Indoor dancing, singing, taking part in of wind and brass devices, conventional hand video games, indoor contact sports activities and excessive depth health lessons, indoor winter sports activities and swimming are prohibited.
Eating places and bars can't have greater than six folks per desk or mingling between tables.
NUNAVUT
As of Tuesday, indoor gatherings at non-dwellings are restricted to 10 folks and outside gatherings can have as much as 25 folks.
Arenas can have as much as 25 folks or 25 per cent capability. Crew sports activities will not be allowed.
Eating places are solely open for takeout and bars are closed.
Libraries, museums and galleries can open to 25 folks or 25 per cent capability, with no group excursions.
Locations of worship can have 50 folks or 25 per cent capability, with no singing allowed.
Theatres and swimming swimming pools are closed, and long-term care services can solely have one customer per resident, who's instant household.
With information from Rachel Aiello
Protesters and supporters drive over the Nipigon Bridge on the Trans Canada Freeway as a part of a trucking convoy towards COVID-19 vaccine mandates in Nipigon, Ont., Jan. 27, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/David Jackson
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