The following persons are exempted from requiring a mask and will not be required to provide proof of such exemption, any person who:
• is younger than two (2) years of age,
• has an underlying health condition that prevents them from safety wearing a Mask,
• is unable to put on or remove their Mask without the assistance of another person,
• is reasonably accommodated by not wearing a Mask under the Ontario Human Rights Code,
R.S.O. 1990, c.H.19, as amended, or
• is employed by or is an agent of the Operator of an Enclosed Public Space and:
o is in an area of the premises that is not designated for public access, or
o is within or behind a physical barrier (e.g., Plexiglass).
I am reasonably accommodated by not wearing a Mask under the Ontario Human Rights Code, R.S.O. 1990, c.H.19.
I am not required to provide proof of this accommodation under Ottawa Mandatory Mask Temporary By-law Section 2 sub-section 2.
Alternatively you can go with the bylaw exemption Section 2 sub-section 1b, medical limitations: breathing or cognitive difficulties. You're too cognitively impaired to wear a mask and you don't have to prove it, bit you can show them your GME stocks that you bought at $330 if anyone doesn't believe you.
That said, if the owner of a store says to wear a mask, do so. It's private property; their store, their rules.
Thank you for citing relevant statutes but you are mistaken on store owners' requiring you to wear a mask due to the store being their private property.
In order to open a business you must obtain a business license. As part of your license you are extending a general invitation to the public to be on your property. Discrimination based on identifiable factors remains illegal, this includes medical status just like race or sex.
Respecting the wishes of store owners isn't a matter of law for me, it's a point of good manners. If I have a choice between a store that requires masks and a store that doesn't, ill choose the latter.
Repeat after me:
Alternatively you can go with the bylaw exemption Section 2 sub-section 1b, medical limitations: breathing or cognitive difficulties. You're too cognitively impaired to wear a mask and you don't have to prove it, bit you can show them your GME stocks that you bought at $330 if anyone doesn't believe you.
That said, if the owner of a store says to wear a mask, do so. It's private property; their store, their rules.
Thank you for citing relevant statutes but you are mistaken on store owners' requiring you to wear a mask due to the store being their private property.
In order to open a business you must obtain a business license. As part of your license you are extending a general invitation to the public to be on your property. Discrimination based on identifiable factors remains illegal, this includes medical status just like race or sex.
Respecting the wishes of store owners isn't a matter of law for me, it's a point of good manners. If I have a choice between a store that requires masks and a store that doesn't, ill choose the latter.