COVID-19: Proposed Saskatoon bylaw targets unvaccinated gatherings, places of worship – Saskatoon

Saskatoon metropolis council will likely be voting Friday on a bylaw that will restrict gatherings within the metropolis heading into the vacation season.

The brand new bylaw would mandate locations of worship and personal gatherings equivalent to weddings and funerals to require proof of COVID-19 vaccination, or be restricted to 25 per cent capability with no indoor eating.

Locations of worship would extra particularly be restricted to 25 per cent capability or 150 folks — whichever is smaller.

It might additionally bar unvaccinated and partially-vaccinated folks from gathering with anybody outdoors their very own family in a personal residence.

Absolutely-vaccinated households can be restricted by this bylaw to socializing with just one different fully-vaccinated family, with the exception being youngsters who will not be but eligible to get the jab.

Metropolis officers stipulate that enforcement of the bylaw must be supplied via a contracted safety firm, which might price the town round $32,400 every month.

Reporting on unlawful gatherings may fall primarily to members of the general public, who would have the choice to file complaints on-line or by calling Service Saskatoon.

Metropolis council will likely be taking a vote on the proposed restrictions at a particular assembly that’s scheduled for Friday afternoon.

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Mayor Charlie Clark on Saskatoon gathering restriction speak

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