Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Thank you for joining us today, Minister. I want to extend a heartfelt thank you to you and the officials here with us today for your hard work protecting Canadians since the onset of this pandemic.
As you know and as many know, the J.A. Douglas McCurdy Airport in my riding has suffered greatly due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Many airports have.
While the Atlantic bubble has kept those of us in the Atlantic provinces safe, my constituents and many Canadians are looking for innovative solutions to the challenges airports in the Atlantic are facing because of the two-week isolation period caused by the pandemic. It's undeniable that international travel and mobility during the pandemic have contributed to the spread of COVID-19 in Canada, but we also know that these measures are causing strain on Canadians. Could you tell us about the strategies that the government is looking at to potentially reduce isolation periods for travellers entering Canada, or Canadians entering the Atlantic bubble, without compromising the health and safety of Canadians?