Bernier, Peckford Ask Supreme Court to Hear Challenge to Travel Vaccine Mandate

A traveler walks past a "Mandatory COVID-19 Testing" sign at Pearson International Airport during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic of Toronto, Ontario, on Dec. 18, 2021. Reuters/Carlo Allegri

Former Newfoundland Premier Brian Peckford and People’s Party of Canada Leader Maxime Bernier are among a group of Canadians asking the Supreme Court to take on their legal challenge to the federal government’s travel vaccine mandate.

In November 2021, the government required Canadians to provide proof of COVID-19 vaccination to travel on a plane or train in Canada. The requirement was removed in June 2022.