WASHINGTON – Border town mayors, tourism industry leaders and an opposition lawmaker say it’s time to say goodbye to the ArriveCan app. The mayors of the Niagara Falls and Sarnia Falls. They say that requiring visitors to Canada to submit their health information in a timely manner discourages cross-border travel. New Democrat lawmaker Richard Cannings, who has six border crossings in the extensive southern equestrian area of BC, agrees it is time to come up with a better plan. The abolition is said to be particularly urgent now that Ottawa is lifting the COVID-19 vaccination requirement for domestic and outbound international travel. Canadians and foreign visitors are still required to use the app or a portal to submit their vaccination details to the Canada Border Services in advance. The government also announced last week that it would suspend random trials at airports for vaccinated travelers. This Canadian Press report was first published on June 15, 2022. The Canadian Press
