Camping and all visitor services and facilities have been suspended at national parks until May 31. 

According to Parks Canada, despite being spacious and open environments, contact with people exposed can still be much higher in parks because of close proximity on trails and in parking lots. 

"People are antsy to get outdoors and the challenge is that when you visit a public parking lot and then go for a walk on a public trail it becomes a real challenge to keep social distancing and to not be part of a public gathering," explained Ed Jager, director of visitor experience with Parks Canada. 

Jager also mentioned it would be difficult to sanitize all handrails and bathrooms, especially with more visitors. 

"Those are points of contact between visitors and they could be then points of transmission." 

So far, the majority of instances where people have broken these rules have been met with compliance, and Parks employees are trying to take an informative approach. 

Currently the only traffic allowed through national parks is essential traffic on through roads. This does not apply to Elk Island National Park since the roads running through are not essential for normal travel. 

"Essentially right now you should not be coming to national parks or national historic sites to visit."