Transport Canada has quietly raised the mandatory age for children wearing face masks on planes from two to six years old. Back in April, Transport Canada mandated that air passengers aged two and up wear a mask when travelling, to help stop the spread of COVID-19. Transport Canada said that it revised its rules on Nov. 10 in response to "updated guidance" from the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC), which followed new World Health Organization (WHO) recommendations. According to its website , WHO published its recommendations on Aug. 21 — more than two months before Transport Canada revised its rules. 'It was so hellish'Air passenger Safwan Choudhry said he's glad that Transport Canada revised its rules for children wearing masks on planes, because it may prevent other families from going through what he endured.

Source: CBC News January 09, 2021 09:00 UTC