Council members in Fort Simpson have passed a resolution asking stores to make face masks mandatory.
The resolution that was passed on Monday night, encourages retailers to make face masks a requirement in local stores and to support those that cannot wear a mask due to a disability or “undue hardship”.
The resolution states that personal preference “is not a valid reason to not wear a mask”.
Mayor Sean Whelly stressed that the resolution is a recommendation, not a bylaw, meaning that it is not mandatory for businesses to put this policy in place. The only place in the community where masks are mandatory is the liquor store.
The reason for this is that the N.W.T. Liquor and Cannabis Commission made masks mandatory at all liquor stores in the territory last month.
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For more information about face masks, check out these sources:
https://www.bbc.com/news/health-51205344
https://www.healthline.com/health/coronavirus-mask
https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2020/09/30/mask-guidelines-covid-faq/?arc404=true