Brantford and Brant County have passed mandatory mask bylaws
- Craig Clark
- 16 Jul 2020
Hamilton’s neighbours Brantford and Brant County have both voted to bring in a mandatory mask bylaw.
Both of the municipalities made the decision in a vote during city council meetings on Tuesday night.
The bylaws are similar to any others that have been passed in the area that would require people to wear face coverings while visiting indoor public spaces and riding public transit.
On July 14, 2020, County of Brant Council passed a bylaw which will require people to wear a face covering when accessing enclosed public spaces.
The Face Covering bylaw comes into effect on July 20, 2020.
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It will be enforced In Brantford starting on July 17th when most of the province will be allowed to enter Stage 3 of reopening.
Brantford city council put aside $20,000 to help provide masks to those who can’t afford them. They will revisit the bylaw every two months.
Brant County has their bylaw coming into effect as of July 20th. The voting in city council came down to one vote on Tuesday night with 5-4 in favour of the bylaw. Brantford city council voted unanimously for mandatory masks.
Many of the same exemptions for those wearing masks, such as medical reasons, are the same as other municipalities. However, children under five will not be required to wear a mask in Brant County.
To date, Brant County has reported 136 confirmed COVID-19 cases and four deaths.
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