non-medical masks made mandatory for indoor public spaces, Mayor Jim Watson announced Friday.Watson tweeted that he and Coun.
Keith Egli, chair of Ottawa Public Health (OPH), are planning a new bylaw requiring anyone entering a business or other commercial establishment to wear a mask.City council will consider the motion at its next meeting on July 15.The move comes as other municipalities across Ontario are taking similar steps to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus amid hopes of progressing to Stage 3 reopening.
Toronto and Peel Region both moved to create similar bylaws in their jurisdictions earlier this week, joining Kingston, Guelph and others across the province.