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16,000 Ukrainians Arrived In Canada Since January

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Officials say more than 16,000 Ukrainians have arrived in Canada since January.

Another 54,000 Ukrainians have been approved for travel to Canada over the last three weeks.

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Minister Sean Fraser said a survey is being conducted on those who were recently granted approval.

Fraser said they are being asked if they plan to come to Canada, where they are leaving from, and what their destination might be.

“A majority of the people who have been approved have plans to come to Canada in the next three months or so. Logistics for individual travellers will vary on a case-by-case basis,” Fraser said during an announcement in New Brunswick last week.

Between March 17 and April 12, almost 141,000 applications were received for the Canada-Ukraine authorization for emergency travel program.

Of those applications, 54,000 have been approved.

“I would point out as well that these 54,000 are all under a program that although we launched on March 17th, there is a two-week processing time for this particular program. So the earliest approvals for this program were coming in at the very end of March or the very beginning of this month,” Fraser said.

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Clearer Rules Laid Out For Quarantine Act

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The Federal Health Minister is clarifying some of the rules under the Quarantine Act that forces travellers returning to Canada to self-isolate for 14-days.

Patty Hajdu told media, those travellers who are showing signs of COVID-19 can not take public transit, but those who aren’t showing can continue on their travels to their home destination.

“The transportation rule is for symptomatic passengers so that they are not in contact with other Canadians on public transit that would put others at risk because of their potential infection with COVID-19. Asymptomatic passengers are given public health advice including the order to quarantine when they get to their final destination along with a mask. They are too put the mask on if they become ill at any point in the onward travel,” Hajdu said.

Symptomatic travellers will be transported by government officials and placed in a quarantine facility.

Federal and provincial agencies will work together to perform random checks on those passengers to ensure they are self-isolating. Officials say the checks may be in-person and they have other options they are considering as well.

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Kenora MP Inquiring About Highway 17 Twinning

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The MP for Kenora is looking for answers on the twinning of Highway 17 between Kenora and the Ontario/Manitoba boundary.

Eric Melillo has submitted an Order Paper Question asking for detailed information from the government about the project.

Melillo is seeking the total amount of money the federal government has allocated to date for the project, when the money was set aside and under what program.

The Conservative member also wants to know if the Trudeau Liberals are sticking to a commitment to fund 50-per cent of the project, with the province picking up the other half.

Melillo says the dangerous conditions on that stretch of road is a “national issue” and he will pressure the feds to contribute their share.

The Ontario government has pledged to put shovels in the ground by the summer of 2020.

The government has within 45 days to respond to the request.

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Melillo Reflects On First Month As MP

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The newly minted MP for Kenora is reflecting on his first month on Parliament Hill.

Eric Melillo says he’s been hard at work with his Conservative team as well as some members from across the aisle to move forward with matters important to northwestern Ontario.

Some of those matters include support for forestry, mining and moving forward on implementing more supports for First Nation communities in the region as well.

He also says their caucus are lobbying to reverse the current government’s cuts to military health care, sensible market-based climate plan and standing up for law-abiding firearm owners.

Melillo has been visiting area communities since his return from Ottawa, listening to concerns from constituents and local leaders.