COVID-19.“The review of our legal options made it clear we can’t prevent people from travelling to British Columbia. We can impose restrictions on people travelling for non-essential purposes if they are causing harm to the health and safety of British Columbians,” Horgan said.“Much of current interprovincial travel is work related and therefore cannot be restricted.” B.C.
seeking legal advice on ability to stop non-essential travellers Health officials in B.C. have repeatedly urged people from other provinces not to travel here, but have no legal authority to stop them.A recommendation against non-essential travel within British Columbia has been in place since mid-November.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest.