travel restrictions
SFU researcher says new restrictions may seem contradictory to British Columbians
News May 11, 2021Written by: Karissa Ketter, News Writer On April 23, 2021 the BC provincial government released updated travel restrictions to mitigate the spread of COVID-19. These restrictions require all non-essential travel between health regions to be postponed until after May 25 when the restrictions are lifted. The fine for not following restrictions is up to $575. Essential travel is permitted. This includes travelling to work, accessing health care and child services, and attending post-secondary classes, among others. It also includes fleeing the risk of violence or abuse, visiting long-term care centres, or attending funerals. Travel for recreational purposes is prohibited. For…
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A lack of inter-provincial travel restrictions in BC is exhausting
Opinions March 3, 2021by Marisa Rizzo, SFU Student Since the initial COVID-19 shutdown, the federal government has encouraged us not to engage in non-essential travel outside of Canada, and to limit travel between provinces. However, in BC, recent reports from Whistler show that…
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