The order carries penalties that include six months in prison or a fine of up to $750,000, which could go up to $1-million if the person caused death or bodily harm by wilfully and recklessly breaking the rules
People leave the terminal after arriving at Pearson International Airport, in Toronto, on March 16, 2020.The federal government has extended the mandatory quarantine order for most people entering Canada until the end of August to help curb the spread of the novel coronavirus.
The order made under the Quarantine Act, which first came into effect in late March, was set to expire at midnight Tuesday, but will now remain in effect until Aug. 31.It carries penalties that include six months in prison or a fine of up to $750,000, which could go up to $1-million if the person caused death or bodily harm by wilfully and recklessly breaking the rules.
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