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Thread. So there are plenty of examples that have been tweeted today that suggest what the government claims about their enhanced screening measures is incorrect. 1/

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For example, a national columnist, who went through screening this evening, and was only faced with a computer kiosk that asks one question and was then waved through. 2/

Or this reporter who was only asked if they had travelled to Italy, China, or Iran. No questions about symptoms or if they had even been around anyone with COVID or symptoms. 3/

Or this reporter who was only asked where they were coming from and why they were there. 4/

Or this individual who went through Pearson earlier today and experienced zero screening, not even hand sanitizer in the line up. 5/

Or this CTV report that spoke to travellers going through YVR that saw or experienced no enhanced screening. 6/

Or this Ottawa medical doctor whose family member returned from Mexico today and reported that no one was telling travellers they should self isolate. 7/

Or this individual who was on the last flight out of Italy on Wednesday and found no one screening for symptoms at the Montreal airport. 8/

Or this individual whose family member returned from Egypt and Switzerland on Monday and breezed through customs in minutes. 9/

Or this individual who returned from Sydney earlier today who reports that staff didn't even mention the outbreak to him. 10/

Or this man whose family came through Vancouver from Hong Kong and didn't go through any screening. 11/

Or this CityNews report indicating that the final flight from Italy faced no screening. 12/

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This is just a quick set of examples I was able to find that contradict what the government and the government Ministers are saying. On their own these reports and experiences are quite alarming considering what the world is going through. 13/
So what's real and what's not? So I took the CBSA/@CanBorder Twitter thread and forwarded it to a close friend who just flew through Vancouver last month from Asia to ask them if it was legit. Here is the screenshot of their response. 14/
So what's going on at our airports? We are faced w/ official talking points from the gov't and several cabinet ministers versus firsthand experiences shared on Twitter. I'm inclined to believe the diverse reports from doctors, reporters, individuals, and friends TBH. 15/
Another friend has weighed in with this text. 16/
Thanks for response to this thread. Important to see what's happening on the ground and to encourage our gov't to be open and accountable. Have since found more examples of contradicting claims of enhanced screening. Here's the editor of HuffPo Canada /17

Another friend saw my thread and sent me this message about a family member who returned from Cuba last night. /18
Or this individual who just came back to Toronto from Japan and found the screening limited to a table with some handouts. /19

Or this individual who returned to Canada on March 8 and found no enhanced screening, just business as usual. /20

Here's an individual who arrived on a cruise ship a week ago, no questions asked, no pamphlets. /21

Here's a Member of Parliament whose family member returned from international travel yesterday to no extra screening and no one telling them to self isolate. /22

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Here's another example of someone returning to Toronto and the only "screening" was the one question computer kiosk and then waved through. Do we considered this "enhanced screening"? /23

Here's yet another person whose family landed in Toronto TODAY and they were NOT told to self isolate. /24

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