Two unidentified Canadians have been fined a total of $17,000 for presenting false negative COVID-19 tests after returning from Mexico.
Transport Canada says the individuals boarded a flight to Montreal in January, knowing they had the virus just days before their journey.
One person was fined $10,000 and the other was fined $7,000, under a federal order requiring all air travellers to present a negative test before boarding a flight heading to Canada.
They are believed to be the first to be fined under the new travel restrictions imposed on air travellers by the Trudeau government.
(With Files From Randy Thoms: Fort Frances)
