Winnipeg mayor would support continued mask mandate in city buildings after provincial mandate dropped – CBC
Manitoba’s government intends to drop the face mask mandate by March 15
Feb 16, 2022
Winnipeg’s mayor says he wants to see face masks required for city facilities and transit buses even after the province drops its mandates next month.
“It’s something that is very actively being looked at right now by our public service, and one that I would certainly support just out of an abundance of caution for the foreseeable future,” Mayor Brian Bowman said in a news conference on Wednesday.
Manitoba’s government is set to drop all proof-of-vaccine requirements March 1, and get rid of all COVID-19-related restrictions March 15, including mask mandates.
The City of Winnipeg first mandated mask use inside its facilities on Aug. 29, 2020. That includes places such as transit buses, city hall, recreation centres, libraries and city-owned arenas.
“It’s one way in which we can mitigate risk for the residents and our staff in our facilities and transit buses,” Bowman said Wednesday.
