“Ridiculous” for Aylmer, Ont. to demand proof of mask exemptions, constitutional rights group says
“The letter…to mandate that people provide proof of their medical exemption, is intrusive and frankly ridiculous,” said JCCF staff lawyer Lisa Bildy. “For one thing, the demonstration is expected to be entirely outdoors, where masks aren’t even required in the first place. Secondly, there is very little evidence that masks do anything at all, beyond providing psychological comfort or discomfort, depending on the wearer.”
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Aylmer, Ont. asks provincial government to require proof for mask exemptions
An Ontario town has called on the provincial government to allow communities to demand proof from people exempt from mandatory mask orders, currently prohibited because of human rights concerns. This comes as the town pushes back against a planned anti-lockdown protest scheduled for this weekend.
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