A family doctor in Calgary has filed a human rights complaint over Ottawa's decision to no longer require masks on airplanes to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
The federal government has announced the end of mandatory vaccination, quarantine and masks on planes and trains starting Saturday.
“Even with masking, there can be spread of COVID. But suddenly, if now masks are not required, there are going to be some people in an aircraft who either knowingly or unknowingly have COVID and could be easily spreading it to other people.” “The science is clear: wearing a mask is clearly a means of personal protection that is extremely effective,” Dr. Howard Njoo, Canada's deputy chief health officer, said Monday. “I hope Canadians will make an enlightened decision about this.”
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