The Canadian authorities have for the first time fined flight passengers for refusing to wear masks to protect against the coronavirus. Two Canadians each have to pay a fine of 1000 Canadian dollars, the equivalent of 650 euros. The Canadian Department of Transportation announced. “In both cases, the crew repeatedly asked the crew to wear face-coverings, and in both cases, the people refused,” the ministry said. The incidents therefore occurred in June and July on domestic flights. As in Germany, travelers in Canada have to wear masks on public transport to protect against the coronavirus. In Canada, this applies to boarding, in-flight and disembarking aircraft. Canada has recorded more than 130,000 infections and 9,000 deaths in the pandemic so far.