Mr. Neil McDonnell:

We do not believe it is sensible to apply blanket prohibitions. It is more sensible to say to businesses that if they follow precautions A, B and C, then this is what they may or may not do. We have the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act and employers remain responsible anyway.

The fact that we are in the middle of a pandemic is merely an additional level of risk. Rather than issue these blanket fatwas, we should tell businesses that if they take some precautions they can do X and if they take increased precautions they can do Y and let them look after themselves.