Toronto's mayor and medical officer of health want non-medical masks and face coverings to be made mandatory in indoor public spaces to help limit the spread of COVID-19. - Toronto Mayor John Tory"Our doctor says that it works," Tory added. Masks have worked to help curb the spread of COVID-19 in other jurisdictions in which residents consistently wear them, and that a mandatory mask rule results in higher uptake. Watch: Toronto mayor backs mandatory masks for indoor public spacesSaying it's about 'respecting and protecting each other,' Toronto Mayor John Tory said he will support making masks mandatory for indoor public spaces in the city. 2:35The news comes one day after a call from mayors throughout the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area for a mandatory mask policy across Ontario was rejected by Premier Doug Ford's government.

Source: CBC News June 30, 2020 12:24 UTC