Quebec Judge Refuses to Suspend the Obligation to Wear a Face Covering

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 September 21, 2020, as the COVID-19 pandemic continues in Canada and around the world. The Canadian Press/Graham Hughes

MONTREAL—A Quebec judge has rejected a request from three Quebecers who wanted the province’s rules on face coverings due to the COVID-19 pandemic suspended.

In a decision rendered Friday, Quebec Superior Court Justice Frédéric Pérodeau refused to grant the application to immediately suspend provincial decrees and ministerial orders that oblige Quebecers to wear face coverings in various indoor public settings.