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Masks4Canada
Masks4Canada is a Canadian volunteer initiative focused on promoting the use of masks and face coverings to prevent the transmission of SARS-CoV-2, including the imposition of mask mandates.
History
COVID-19
Masks4Canada was formed by a group of doctors and dentists in British Columbia during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic.1)
On August 4, 2020, the group published an open letter to Bonnie Henry, Adrian Dix and Premier John Horgan calling for “mandatory mask wearing (or use of face coverings)”.2)
1)
Bullock, C. (2020, October 15). Masks4Canada group calls for federal mask mandate to slow spread of COVID-19. Chilliwack Progress. https://web.archive.org/web/20221031024902/https://www.theprogress.com/news/masks4canada-group-calls-for-federal-mask-mandate-to-slow-spread-of-covid-19/
2)
Harper, T. (2020, August 5). Kootenay doctor among 82 physicians, dentists calling on province for mandatory mask rule. Cranbrook Daily Townsman. https://web.archive.org/web/20210925125539/https://www.cranbrooktownsman.com/news/kootenay-doctor-among-82-physicians-dentists-calling-on-province-for-mandatory-mask-rule/