Via Rail to require passengers without masks to provide medical proof of exemption

, as of Nov. 9, passengers with a medical condition or disability “that makes it difficult to wear a mask must provide an official medical certificate along with a government-issued photo ID.”

The medical certificate must indicate the passenger’s full name, specifies that the passenger has a condition or disability that makes it hard to wear a mask and must be dated and signed on official letterhead issued by a health-care provider.Via Rail’s new stance on masks mirrors Transport Canada’s. Transport Canada does not have a formalized policy for other modes of transportation, but has instead left it to the individual operators.

Wearing a face mask, maintaining a physical distance of two metres, and frequent handwashing are among the most effective measures to mitigate the spread of COVID-19. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, anyone with trouble breathing or who has a hard time taking off a mask without assistance should not be wearing a mask. Additionally, the agency notes that people with “intellectual and developmental disabilities, mental health conditions or other sensory sensitivities” may also find it difficult to wear a mask.

Reminder that anything from HugsnotMasks is not official and is in fact dangerous

👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻VIA_Rail all indoor facilities should do the same!!

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Yeah that's legal. Show us your papers. And its a train. Not a good look.

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Just don’t let them on the train, private property they can make their own rules.

I don’t blame CN. Too many people lie about medical conditions.

Good

I thought it was discriminatory to ask disabled to prove their disability

That's illegal. I hope they get sued.

And if you don't comply, they have a train right there, ready to ship you to a 'virus protection camp' 🤡🇨🇦

As they should

Lawsuit

Absolutely

Everyone not wearing a mask should be prepared to present documentation supporting why 👍🏻

Medical proof as in a letter from the surgeon general of Canada.

The same Dude saying this is wrong would have no problem with police stopping me in Toronto and asking me for my papers because I am walking home from work and he feels like it

I am here to see the Covidiot American/Russian bots commenting. It's entertainment now how stupid they are

Those preaching law suits....are the same same ones who will cry foul and law suit if they catch covid...

Everywhere should do this

One freedom at a time. Look at all the cheerleaders supporting this. We are done for.

Unless there's a Dr on every via rail train they have zero right to see anyone's medical exemption.

Good.

I've been seeing a lot of 'main stream' scientists in these f***ing morons posts on twitter lately. That's the new catchphrase 'mainstream media', 'main stream scientists/doctors'. Bet these morons be screaming for a mainstream doctor after a cancer diagnosis.

Excellent.... violation of privacy. Nice!

So pay your doctor to get a overpriced piece of paper and people will whether they truly need it or not thanks Via more extra work for doctors

This a good idea. Safety first for the passengers.

Unconstitutional...totally against the Nuremberg judgement

..if you have a condition that means you can’t wear a mask, maybe, just maybe now isn’t the best time to be taking a trip somewhere?

All these commenters 😂

Reading these comments,they are two types of people...the ones that Wear mask and idiots...

So much for the Human Rights Code, oh well, VIA still has deep pockets to pay out the lawsuits, for now.

Good !!!!!

I don't think that is an unreasonable request .

Unconstitutional

Good for via

And it starts.

RIP Via rail. Your service was overpriced anyway

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