He said Canadians appear to be tiring of the pandemic and are increasingly ignoring the requirement that they wear masks on board when not eating or drinking. 1:00Between January and December 2021, Transport Canada received 1,710 reports of passengers refusing to wear masks. In seven cases, passengers were not allowed to board the plane; in 108 cases, passengers who had boarded were ordered to leave the plane. Transport Canada has not yet responded to questions from CBC News about the size of the fines handed out in 2021. Air Canada said most of its passengers understand the importance of wearing masks to protect themselves, other travellers and the airline’s employees.

Source: CBC News January 17, 2022 10:26 UTC