Toronto City Council Makes Masks Mandatory in Enclosed Public Places

Patrons sit on the patio at Joey Sherway, part of the Joey Restaurant chain during the COVID-19 pandemic in Toronto on Wednesday, June 24, 2020. Toronto and the GTA entered stage two of opening. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette

Toronto city council has approved a bylaw to make masks mandatory in public indoor settings to help slow the spread of COVID-19.

On Tuesday, Mayor John Tory asked city council to make masks mandatory in public indoor settings to help slow the spread of COVID-19, and the bylaw was approved later the same day.