The people of Toronto continue to regain freedom lost during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Masking is no longer required in common places in hospitals across Toronto, according to a press release by the University Health Network (UHN).
Patients and visitors will no longer be required to wear masks in lobbies, elevators, and hallways at hospitals under the umbrella of the UHN. This includes Toronto General, Toronto Western, and Princess Margaret Hospital.
However, masking will continue to be mandatory throughout the inpatient unit, due to a “heightened level of vulnerability of the patients,” the press release states.
This comes after Danielle Smith’s government dropped similar restrictions at hospitals in the province of Alberta.
Many Canadians felt that restrictions enforced during the Covid-19 pandemic infringed on people’s civil liberties. Health authorities maintained that the restrictions were put in place to mitigate the spread of Covid-19 and keep people safe.
Resistance against public health restrictions culminated in the Freedom Convoy, a most peaceful protest that saw 1,000s of Canadians shut down the area around Parliament Hill in Ottawa.
In response, Justin Trudeau invoked the Emergencies Act, granting himself dictator-like powers. The government spend close to $4 million on lawyers for work related to invocation of the act.
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