e-2493 (Foreign affairs)
- Keywords
- Borders
- COVID-19
- Pandemic
- United States of America
Original language of petition: English
Petition to the Prime Minister
- The health of our Canadian citizens and residents remains at risk due to the COVID-19 worldwide pandemic;
- As part of a comprehensive strategy in addressing the COVID-19 pandemic, keeping the Canada-United States border closed will allow Canada to gain time to further implement effective preparedness measures and prevent a further strain on healthcare resources; and
- Despite a U.S. surge in coronavirus cases, President Trump recently vocalized his intention to abandon stringent public-health measures to combat and control the coronavirus outbreak by re-opening the country by mid-April.
- Open for signature
- April 23, 2020, at 12:44 p.m. (EDT)
- Closed for signature
- May 23, 2020, at 12:44 p.m. (EDT)