Efforts to punish stores for COVID-19 mask policies fail at B.C. Human Rights Tribunal

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Efforts to punish stores for COVID-19 mask policies fail at B.C. Human Rights Tribunal
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Two cases brought to the tribunal by people who refused to wear a mask in a store have been dismissed.

. According to the tribunal, Ratchford alleged that Best Buy had discriminated against him on the grounds of physical disability when he was denied access to one of its stores because he said he could not wear a mask.Start your day with a roundup of B.C.-focused news and opinion delivered straight to your inbox at 7 a.m., Monday to Friday.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc.

Ratchford did not provide any evidence to the tribunal that he had a medical exemption from wearing a mask or what the ailment was that meant he could not stand while staff brought items to him for inspection. As a result the case was dismissed.

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