Effective July 10, City Council has approved a by-law that requires face coverings be worn in all indoor public spaces in Mississauga to help prevent the spread of COVID-19.
Children age two and under and people with disabilities or other medical conditions that prevent them from wearing a face covering will not be required to wear one.
Region of Peel Public Health continues to recomment four core actions; maintain physical distance, wash your hands, wear a mask and get tested if you're unwell.
The City's new by-law will require businesses to have a policy in place and to prominently display their rules. It will apply to all indoor public spaces that are open and accessible including:
* retail stores
* shopping malls
* restaurants
* 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 that is incompatible with the face being covered
* indoor sports and recreational facilities
* shopping malls or similar structure which contains multiple places of business
* commercial establishments providing personal care services that are permitted to open under the Emergency Orders
* common areas of hotels and motels and other short term accommodations, such as lobbies, elevators, meeting rooms or other common use facilities, but not the common areas of residential apartments buildings or 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 utilized as an open house, presentation centre, or other facility for real estate purposes
* MiWay buses, taxis and private vehicles for hire such as Uber and Lyft
* Municipal buildings
* other businesses that are permitted to operate in accordance with the Emergency Orders
Thank you for your understanding and cooperation during these
challenging times
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To assist with preparing, there will be a Webinar to inform businesses on the City's new madatory Face Covering Bylaw.
Monday, July 13 @ 9:00 am
Guidelines for Mandatory Face Covering By-Law
Samuel Rogers, Director of Enforcement at the City of Mississauga, and Louise Aubin, Director of Health Protection with Peel Public Health to provide:
- Guidance to businesses on the City's by-law requirement of wearing face coverings in enclosed public spaces
- General guidance on mask usage
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