Thankfully I've only had 2 issues, both at the grocery store.
A couple weeks ago one of the employees asked if I had a mask on the way in- this happens fairly often, you just say "I have an exemption" and they say "ok" and you move on. Exempt this time an employee asked if I had an exemption card (which don't exist here) and we argued for a minute before she let me go. I called the store to complain and the manager apologized to me.
Today was my 1st member of the public. Some WuFlu Willy started harassing me as I was going down the aisle (even in compliance with the arrows!) about a mask. Got a pic but sadly the video didn't record. Went on some rant about me getting everyone sick, about his wife being in the cancer hospital, that it was "BULLSHIT" that I had an exemption (wish I'd said the same about his wife), saying that I should send someone else to get my groceries or get curbside/delivery (he didn't have a good answer as to why he wasn't doing it as he was so concerned). He claimed exemptions don't exist in the bylaw (they do, the sign at the front of the store even mentions them lol) and to top it off he was wearing a mask with valves, which they say don't prevent the spread...sadly I didn't think to say that to him at the time.
There was an employee at the end of the aisle so I yelled at her to get security and the guy walked away, stopping only to rant at the employee for allowing people without masks in before leaving.
I've had an encounter with an anti Covid-Karen: she cursed the annoying mask while shopping with her grown daughter.
Anyway, around here masks are required by law in stores. So I pretend-wear one because it's a hassle for employees otherwise. They're usually not fans of the masks either because they often wear them half-assedly or not at all behind their barriers.
We also have to wear masks outside if other people are around but fuck that. Very few people do that. If some Karen were to start complaining she'd be busy all day. Plus, people around here are more passive aggressive than anything. At most they'll utter something while passing you and that's the end of that.
That just sounds like laws with extra steps.
AFAIK the mandates are covered by some epidemic law. Does it really matter in practice? The result is the same.
It's less steps- a law requires a bill being debated & voted on, anything higher than municipal usually involves them going thru committees & often with hearing from witnesses.
These are executive orders, you write a "bill" (step 1 in an actual law) and boom you're done.
Yeah, they recently did that where I live, too. I have noticed a bit of an uptick in outdoor mask use, but most people still don't care. I certainly don't, and won't, wear a mask outdoors. Especially while biking or running, or something; I really, really don't get those people. What sort of a moron do you have to be to run in a mask?
I think we're also officially under mandates regarding how many people anyone can have in their own homes. The government is a fucking joke.
Hell, the state itself has official advice on how to wear masks outside when it's raining...
Banff, Alberta did that too but just for a section of downtown. I never wore it there without anyone saying anything.