COVID-19 measures, updates, and guidance issued by Transport Canada - Updated April 20, 2020

Updates to transportation related measures taken by Transport Canada in response to the evolving novel Coronavirus disease (COVID-19). For travel advice and all other updates, please visit Canada.ca/coronavirus.

Please find below links for the Transport Canada interim order, as well as the GOC poster on Face Covering Requirements for Air Travellers. This information will be shared with First Nations community leadership as well as health staff.

TC Interim Order #3:

https://www.tc.gc.ca/eng/mediaroom/interim-order-prevent-certain-persons-boarding-flights-in-canada-covid-19-no-3.html

Face Covering Requirements for Air Travellers poster:

https://www.tc.gc.ca/en/initiatives/covid-19-measures-updates-guidance-tc/guidance-material-air-operators.html#annexe

Per the poster, the PHAC guidance re: non-medical face coverings (including how to make them) is available here, should you wish to circulate to MT coordinators or others in your region, as applicable, to ensure awareness:

https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/diseases/2019-novel-coronavirus-infection/prevention-risks/instructions-sew-no-sew-cloth-face-covering.html

Transport Canada is closely monitoring the COVID-19 situation. In response, we have issued some transportation-related measures and guidance. Please check if any of these measures apply to you.