That's not directly or exactly related to the bill, but I'm happy to take up the rhetoric and start with a response to the question that I think was there and address a little bit the leap of logic in the middle.
There are just as many studies that suggest that in certain settings and during certain points in the pandemic, masks were valuable at community levels and, particularly, not just for children, but also for people in very vulnerable situations. Yes, the recommendations I was making and am including now for acute care settings, where there are vulnerable persons who are still vulnerable, I would definitely defend.... I don't know that I needed to defend it.
Do I think the science supports continued masking in certain situations to prevent airborne and/or droplet borne diseases? I do.
To step back for a moment to address your gap between mental health and the pandemic being associated fully with masks, that clearly is a mistake because there were a myriad of things that developed many mental health issues regardless if people lived in countries, provinces or areas where masks were mandated or not. That's a multifactorial issue, but I do appreciate your asking the question.