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Masks and Human Rights: Information for Customers and Service Providers
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Masks and Human Rights: Information for Customers and Service Providers

March 3, 2021

On November 24, 2020, BC’s Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General ordered that all individuals must wear a face mask in all indoor public spaces, including in retail stores and in workplaces (in shared common areas of office buildings).

The order includes […]

CLAS Communications2021-03-04T15:21:31-08:00March 4, 2021|Tags: COVID-19, human rights, masks|

Mandatory Masks and Human Rights
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Mandatory Masks and Human Rights

By: Emily Zarychta, Articling Student, October 7, 2020

As employers, grocery and retail stores, schools, and many public services implement mandatory mask policies,[1] some people are wondering whether these policies violate their human rights. The answer, as with so many legal questions is – […]

CLAS Communications2022-07-14T11:58:35-07:00October 7, 2020|Tags: COVID-19, disability, discrimination, human rights, masks|