ICYMI - How the closed Canada-U.S. border affects binational families
The border remains open for Canadian citizens, permanent residents of Canada and Indigenous persons, while foreign nationals may enter the country in very limited circumstances, including essential purposes, which do not include tourism, recreation or entertainment.
Penalties for not following the quarantine plan include a fine of up to $750,000, six months in jail and being banned from entering Canada for one year. On March 12, the father travelled to Virginia with the children despite the mother’s refusal to consent. The pandemic was in its nascent stage in mid-March, but concern quickly escalated. The mother demanded, on two occasions, that the father return the children to B.C. The father refused and did not return until March 22, as planned.
The judge disagreed, noting “there is ample evidence that the ’s actions by travelling across international barriers during this pandemic have put the children at real risk of harm.” The judge pointed to various court decisions across Canada that have described international travel with children as “foolhardy” and travel to the U.S. in particular as unnecessarily placing children’s health at risk.
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