The change comes a few weeks after the province lifted proof-of-vaccination rules and capacity limits. Premier Doug Ford has said he plans to keep wearing a mask in the provincial legislature "for the first few days" after the mandate lifts, stressing that people should be allowed to keep wearing masks if they want to. Dr. Peter Jüni, who heads Ontario's COVID-19 science advisory table, is still encouraging people to continue wearing their masks in busy indoor environments at this time. "It's just not pretending it's over, 'There's a light switch and tomorrow we go back to pre-pandemic.' The province's top doctor has similarly stated that people must remain "kind, considerate and respectful" toward those who continue wearing a mask.

Source: CBC News March 22, 2022 07:00 UTC