TORONTO : The mayor of Canada’s most populous city said Thursday anyone caught walking within 6 feet (two meters) of another person in a Toronto public park or square may be subject to a fine of up to $5,000 Canadian (US$3,536).
Mayor John Tory said the public has been warned many times and the willful disobedience needs to stop amid the coronavirus pandemic. "Lives are potentially at stake, and we will turn up the heat in the hopes that the few who still don’t get it, or pretend not to get it, will get with the program,″ Tory said.
Tory said parks and public spaces are where there are problems now. He said people who don’t live with each other need to separate themselves.