Feds Look at Using Border Data to Find Travellers Applying for Sickness Benefit

Feds Look at Using Border Data to Find Travellers Applying for Sickness Benefit
A man makes his way through Pearson International Airport during the COVID-19 pandemic in Toronto on Dec. 14, 2020. Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press
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OTTAWA—A federal official says the government is considering using data on incoming travellers to prevent vacationers from claiming a benefit for people who must quarantine or isolate due to COVID-19.

The Canadian Press isn’t identifying the source because the person was not authorized to speak publicly on behind-the-scenes discussions.