2020-06-08|Travel advisories and self-isolation requirements
The Chief Medical Officer of Health
An Emergency Order under the Quarantine Act requires all persons who have travelled outside Canada and entering Canada by air, sea or land to self-isolate for 14 days whether or not they have symptoms of COVID-19.
Once a Canadian (not Nova Scotian) had entered Canada and self-isolated for 14 days in a relative's house in another province (e.g., ON, QC, etc.) and then immediately moves to NS for study (e.g., Acadia University), would he/she have to self-isolate another 14 days yet again according to the Province of Nova Scotia's Health Protection Act, for a total of 28 days? Or is there an exemption in such an exceptional case??
Thank you very much for your attention.
The Prime Minister of Canada
My engineer daughter is coming back to Canada from overseas, then will study at Acadia University's graduate school in Nova Scotia. After arriving at the Ottawa International Airport (YOW), she will go directly to the place of quarantine, without stopping anywhere, and stay there for 14 days, according to an emergency order under the Quarantine Act.
After the 14-day quarantine period, she will immediately travel to Nova Scotia, without stopping anywhere, to reside and study there for 2 years. The Province of Nova Scotia, under the authority of the Health Protection Act, is requiring anyone who has travelled outside Nova Scotia to self-isolate for 14 days from the day they get back to the province.
My concern about such double quarantine (self-isolation) to Nova Scotia Department of Health and Wellness has resulted in clarification from the Chief Medical Officer of Health of Nova Scotia: "As long as the State of Emergency is still in effect, everyone entering Nova Scotia must self-isolate for 14 days, regardless of where they've been."
I believe that no law-abiding Canadian citizen should be penalised by double quarantine (self-isolation) of 14 * 2 = 28 days like this, even during an unprecedented crisis. If you agree with scientific logic, then please raise the issue at the next weekly virtual meeting with Canada's premiers so that such ludicrous cross-border situation would never happen in Canada.
