A Vancouver Island woman stated that she was distraught after being removed from a BC Ferries sailing for refusing to wear a mask. She had a doctor’s note that says she has a condition that makes her exempt from wearing a face covering.
The incident occurred around 11 AM. Two days earlier, the woman was denied boarding on a BC Ferries sailing because she did not want to wear a mask and did not have documentation from a health-care professional saying that she was exempt.
She sought a doctor’s note saying that she was exempt from wearing a mask due to childhood trauma.
She returned to the Tsawwassen ferry terminal and was allowed to board the ferry. However, while onboard, a BC Ferries employee asked her to disembark the ferry so they could her doctor’s note onshore. She tried to show her the form while still on the ferry, but the employee insisted that she disembark the vessel.
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