Elana Shepert | Vancouver Is Awesome
Protesters calling on the B.C. government to bring back face mask mandates in “high-risk” settings have gathered near a Vancouver SkyTrain station.
A group called DoNoHarm BC launched its protest at noon on Friday, April 28 at Health Minister Adrian Dix’s office located 5022 Joyce St. near the Joyce-Collingwood SkyTrain station.
As of April 8, 2024, masks are “no longer required in healthcare settings” in BC. This decision comes after data showing decreased COVID-19 levels in the province. However, COVID-19 hasn’t suddenly become less dangerous, nor has it disappeared.
On September 2, BC’s first annual Clean Air Festival occurred at Trout Lake in East Vancouver. The event is supported by Protect Our Province, Safe Schools Coalition BC, Masks4EastVan, and DoNoHarm BC.
On August 28, DoNoHarmBC hosted a protest in front of the Minister of Health, Adrian Dix’s office to call for the return of universal mask protections in healthcare settings.
Protect Our Province BC [and other groups] wants better air ventilation, a mask mandate and earlier vaccinations for families and children.
On April 28, DoNoHarm BC hosted a non-violent die-in protest in front of health minister Adrian Dix’s office to protest the removal of mandatory masks in healthcare settings.
It’s billed as “Vancouver’s annual COVID-safer festival”. Organizers have scheduled the immune-inclusive Clean Air Festival in Slocan Park (2750 East 29th Avenue) next Sunday (September 15).
