Group of Doctors, Scientists Calls for Immediate Removal of All COVID-19 Restrictions

Exit committee declares pandemic effectively over in Canada as it has reached the endemic stage, and should be treated as such

A COVID-19 testing sign at Toronto Pearson International Airport on Dec. 16, 2021. Tijana Martin/The Canadian Press

A group of leading scientists, doctors, and policy professionals says it’s time to end all COVID-19 restrictions across Canada, including vaccine mandates and passports.

Known as the Canada Science & Policy Committee to Exit the Pandemic, the group says the pandemic is effectively over because it has reached the endemic stage.