Calgary city council is set to make final changes to its mandatory mask bylaw on Monday, days before the new legislation is set to go into effect.
Calgary city council will discuss the mandatory mask bylaw on Monday.on Monday, days before the new legislation is set to go into effect.
Council will discuss a recommended $100 fine for people not wearing face coverings when they’re required to do so. A $200 fine is also up for debate with regard to businesses that don’t properly display signs for physical distancing or mandatory mask use. Children under two are expected to be exempt as well as anyone with underlying health conditions. Calgarians also will not have to wear a mask while eating or drinking at a restaurant or bar, or while working out at the gym or playing sports.
Just south of Calgary, the Town of Okotoks has scheduled a special meeting of council on Monday evening to propose legislation to mandate face masks for indoor spaces like grocery stores and on buses.
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