The mayor of Niagara Falls called on the federal government to put an end to the implementation of the Canadian "ArriveCAN" as other border measures are eased later this month.

As of June 20, domestic and international travelers will no longer be required to show proof of COVID-19 vaccination to enter Canada.

However, travelers will still enter their health information, quarantine plan, and proof of vaccination through the ArriveCAN app.

On Wednesday, Niagara Mayor Jim Diodati, along with a committee of mayors from Canadian and American border cities, urged that maintaining the ArriveCAN app would have a "long-term" impact on the country's tourism sector.

Mayors of border cities rallied together to call for easing restrictions that have particularly burdened their local communities, which rely heavily on tourism as the backbone of their economies.

Diodati said, "We are about to start the tourism season, and this is supposed to be a big recovery." He said, "What is happening now is that Americans are showing up in cars with their families at the border unaware of the ArriveCAN app."

The mayor of Niagara said he spoke with the Canadian federal Minister of Public Safety about this issue and understood that the decision "comes directly from the top." "If you want to leave them at airports for now, so be it, but ... most of the process happens at land border crossings."

For its part, the Canadian Transportation Agency acknowledged that ongoing restrictions will be addressed in due course. The government said in a statement on Friday, "We recognize there is still work to be done." "We will continue to work with all levels of government and partners to reduce delays in the travel system."