As of Wednesday, Aug. 12, masks will be mandatory for customers of all Walmart locations across Canada.
Felicia Fefer, manager of corporate affairs for Walmart Canada, confirmed in an email statement that this requirement will now apply to customers and workers at all locations where a government mandate to wear a face covering isn’t already in place.
She said more than 60 per cent of Walmart’s 400 stores in Canada already have some form of a government mandate on face coverings.
Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry has not yet imposed a B.C.-wide mandatory mask requirement in public places, although a number of other Canadian jurisdictions have done so.