The Minister of Transport has recently announced a one-year extension of the current prohibition of yachting in Canadian Arctic waters: Government of Canada announces one-year ban for pleasure craft and cruise vessels.

The text of the new Interim Order has not yet been published, but will presumably track the wording of the existing Order that expires February 28th.
 
Related news item about Kiwi Roa's successful West-East transit last year: Nunatsiaq News: "No 'right to innocent passage' through NW Passage for NZ sailor". To the best of my knowledge, no fine has been issued regarding that voyage.

Roger,
Do you have any clue what restrictions are likely to be in place for the Canadian Maritimes this summer? I gather it’s going to be difficult to enter Canada by plane with only 4 international airports and a mandatory hotel based quarantine. We were hoping to get back to our boat in Nova Scotia in June but the likelihood of that happening seems remote.
Simon

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Roger Harris - 9 Feb 2021

The Minister of Transport has recently announced a one-year extension of the current prohibition of yachting in Canadian Arctic waters: Government of Canada announces one-year ban for pleasure craft and cruise vessels.

The text of the new Interim Order has not yet been published, but will presumably track the wording of the existing Order that expires February 28th.
 
Related news item about Kiwi Roa's successful West-East transit last year: Nunatsiaq News: "No 'right to innocent passage' through NW Passage for NZ sailor". To the best of my knowledge, no fine has been issued regarding that voyage.