Mask Mandate for Visitors to Service Canada Locations Has Been Dropped, Committee Hears

A woman wears a face mask as she walks by a sign advising of the mandatory wearing of masks and face coverings, in Montreal on Sept. 21, 2020. The Canadian Press/Graham Hughes

The requirement that people visiting Service Canada offices must be masked has been dropped, a parliamentary committee has heard.

Service Canada is operated by the department of Social Development Minister Karina Gould, who appeared before the House of Commons Standing Committee on Human Resources on Feb. 14.