Mask mandates are being lifted in Canada — and could further divide Canadians – CBC

Politicization of messaging could further divide Canadians over masking in the future

Mar 09, 2022

Mask mandates will continue lifting across Canada in the coming weeks, leaving people on their own when it comes to whether to pull the polarizing public health tool out of their back pocket to reduce their risk of COVID-19.

But as provinces and territories shift to living with the virus and the true scale of spread in Canada remains uncertain with testing scaled back dramatically, the future of masking will look very different across the country — and it may further divide Canadians.

Canada’s Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Theresa Tam said Friday that federal agencies overseeing masking mandates in Canada for things like domestic travel are evaluating the situation and could make “policy adjustments as needed in the coming days and weeks.”

Alberta lifted almost all pandemic public health measures on March 1, with capacity and gathering limits completely removed and indoor masking requirements abolished everywhere outside of only the highest-risk settings, such as hospitals.

Mask mandates are being lifted in Canada — and could further divide Canadians – CBC

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