Canada won't require masks on planes, drops vaccine mandate
The Canadian government will no longer require people to wear masks on planes
By ROB GILLIES
Published - Sep 26, 2022, 11:57 AM ET
Last Updated - Jun 24, 2023, 07:06 AM EDT
TORONTO (AP) — The Canadian government announced Monday it will no longer require people to wear masks on planes to guard against COVID-19..
Transport Canada said the existing rules for masks will come off Oct. 1
“We are able to do this because tens of millions of Canadians rolled up their sleeves and got vaccinated,” Transport Minister Omar Alghabra said.
Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos said the negative attitudes of some passengers have made it hard for airlines and crews to enforce the mask mandate in recent months, and cited that as a factor in the decision.
