The Governor General in Council, on the recommendation of the Minister of Health, pursuant to section 58 of the Quarantine Act, makes the annexed Minimizing the Risk of Exposure to COVID-19 in Canada Order (Prohibition of Entry into Canada from any Country other than the United States).
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1. OIC re quarantine – until August 31, 2020
2. OIC re entry from USA – July 21, 2020
3. OIC re-entry from outside of Canada (other than USA) – July 31, 2020
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Whereas the Governor in Council is of the opinion that
(a) based on the declaration of a pandemic by the World Health Organization, there is an outbreak of a communicable disease, namely coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), in the majority of foreign countries;
(b) the introduction or spread of the disease would pose an imminent and severe risk to public health in Canada;
(c) the entry of persons into Canada who have recently been in a foreign country may introduce or contribute to the spread of the disease in Canada; and
(d) no reasonable alternatives to prevent the introduction or spread of the disease are available