COVID-19 Mandatory Face Covering By-law
Face Covering / Mask Wearing
Starting July 10, 2020, a new Mississauga City by-law requires everyone to wear a face covering or non-medical mask in indoor public spaces. This new by-law is referred to as the COVID-19 Mandatory Face Covering By-law.
Wearing a face covering or mask is an additional measure to take to reduce the spread of COVID-19 and keep each other safe. This by-law will be in effect until October 1, 2020.
The by-law does not include the common areas of residential apartment buildings, however, Canahahns Company Limited strongly recommends and requests that tenants, visitors, contractors, delivery personnel and other people entering the building wear a face mask.
Canahahns Company Limited requires staff to wear a face mask while working in the building.
Your face covering or mask should:
- Be easy to breathe through
- Be at least two layers of tightly woven cotton or linen
- Cover the nose, mouth and chin without gaping
- Fit securely to the head with ties or ear loops
- Maintain its shape after washing and drying
Where you have to wear a face covering
- Retail stores where goods and services are sold to customers
- Businesses that primarily sell food including supermarkets, grocery stores, bakeries and convenience stores
- Churches, mosques and other places of worship, except during a religious rite or ceremony conducted under the Emergency Orders that is incompatible with the face being covered
- Indoor sports and recreational facilities and private clubs
- Shopping malls or similar structures that contain multiple places of business
- Businesses providing personal care services
- Common areas of hotels and motels and other short term accommodations, such as lobbies, elevators, meeting rooms or other common use facilities. Does not include the common areas of residential apartment buildings and condominiums.
- Libraries, museums, galleries and other similar facilities
- Banquet halls, conventions centres, arenas, stadiums and other event spaces
- concert venues, theatres, cinemas, casinos and other entertainment establishments
- Premises used for an open house, presentation centre, or other facility for real estate purposes
- Buildings operated by a municipality
- Transit terminals and MiWay buses
- Taxis and private vehicles for hire such as Uber and Lyft
- Other businesses, organizations and places that are permitted to operate under the Emergency Orders.
Exemptions for face coverings - not required for:
- Children two years of age or younger
- Children between the ages of three and five who refuse to wear a face covering and cannot be persuaded to do so by their caregiver
- Individuals who have trouble breathing or are otherwise unable to wear a face covering for medical reasons or reason of disability, including those who are unable to remove masks without assistance
- Individuals inside a restaurant or bar while consuming food or drink, provided such businesses are permitted to operate in accordance with the Emergency Orders and all other conditions of the Emergency Orders are met
- Individuals who are actively engaged in an athletic, aquatic or fitness activity as permitted by the Emergency Orders
- Employees within an area designated for them and not for public access, or within or behind a physical barrier
- Individuals receiving services involving the face that require the removal of a face covering, provided the services are permitted to operate according to the Emergency Orders and provided a two-metre/six feet distance is maintained from all other people other than the person providing the service
- Police, fire or paramedics while responding to an emergency call
- Individuals while testifying, examining or making submissions at a court, tribunal, arbitration or other quasi-judicial proceeding.
You do not have to provide proof that an exemption applies to you.
Canahahns Company Limited complies with the Ontario Human Rights Code and will take into consideration valid reasons for an exemption for wearing a face covering.
Under the by-law, Canahahns Company Limited is not required to provide face coverings to Tenants.
A copy of the COVID-19 Mandatory Face Covering By-law and FAQ's is available from the building office for any tenant who cannot access the information on the City of Mississauga's website. For information and to view the by-law please visit: