The City of Edmonton has revoked its mandatory masking bylaw following a vote by council on March 8 to immediately end the rule. Councillors voted 8-5 in favour of repealing the face coverings bylaw at a special council meeting after nearly four hours of debate on the subject. Removal of the bylaw means residents in Edmonton are no longer required to wear masks in indoor public places unless they are in select locations specified by the provincial government. “Effective immediately, masks are now only mandatory in settings as required by the Government of Alberta. These locations include public transit, AHS-operated and contracted facilities, and all continuing care settings,” the city said in a press release after the vote. The rationale given by those who voted in favour to drop the bylaw varied. Some councillors said they wanted the city’s bylaw to align with the province or believed that the rules no …
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