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TwoTravellersFromU.S. Fined$20,000 Each For Fake Vaccination Documents
By The Canadian Press
TORONTO - Two travellers who arrived in Toronto from the United States have been fined for providing fake COVID-19 proof of vaccina- tion documents and lying about pre-departure tests.
The Public Health Agency of Canada says the travellers also didn’t comply with requirements to stay at a govern- ment-authorized hotel or to get tested upon arrival.
The agency says in a news release Friday that the travellers arrived last week and have been hand- ed four fines totalling $19,720
each.
Canada eased quarantine requirements on July 5 for fully vaccinated Canadians and foreign nationals with an exemption to enter the coun- try, but they must upload their proof of vaccination
documents to the ArriveCAN app before entry.
Those who are not fully vaccinat- ed are still required to stay for three days at a government- approved hotel, quarantine for 14 days and undergo tests pre-depar-
ture, post-arrival and eight days later.
The public health agency is warning that all travellers are obligated to answer questions truthfully and that providing false information or documents to government offi-
cials upon entry to Canada is a serious offence.
The agency says violating quaran- tine or isolation instructions when entering Canada could lead to a $5,000 fine for each day of non- compliance or each offence, or
more serious penalties includ- ing six months in prison or $750,000 in fines.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 30, 2021.
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