Prime minister said policy discriminated against officers who keep beards for religious reasons
The RCMP has reversed its policy on
mask-wearing after being accused of discrimination over the
rule, which saw bearded Mounties — including Sikh and
Muslim officers — reassigned to desk duty.
The policy, which was condemned by
both activists and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, required front-line
officers to wear properly fitted N95 respirator masks — something that
isn't always possible for RCMP members who wear beards for religious
reasons.
The RCMP says affected members across the country may
return to operational duties, with a mask, under certain circumstances.
Bearded members will be sent out to calls only if the
risk of exposure is low or multiple responding officers will be present.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/rcmp-reverses-mask-policy
