Maskless Burnaby shopper loses human rights complaint
BC Human Rights Tribunal said man's rights weren't violated when he tried to shop maskless at Metrotown Hot Topic in Burnaby during COVID's 2nd wave.
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BC Human Rights Tribunal said man's rights weren't violated when he tried to shop maskless at Metrotown Hot Topic in Burnaby during COVID's 2nd wave.
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