"He didn't claim any exemption which is one problem with that argument." There's no problem with the argument. If the man didn't know about exemptions, then he needs to learn about them. In Burnaby, BC RCMP officers have ticketed young couples on a date in a restaurant for not social distancing enough, even when sitting across the dinner table from one another.

Mask mandate orders are Ministerial, they are not laws, they do not trump legislation. The same Ministerial Order, The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, The Canadian Human Rights Act, The BC Public Health Act, The B.C. Human Rights Act, and The BC Emergency Program Act M425, all clearly state the Mask Exemptions are given for under age children, and people with health (physical and psychological) reasons and other disabilities. When people claim an exemption they are not required to show proof of their medical condition because of Health Information Privacy Rights in BC.

The B.C. Human Rights act allows any business to respect and honor a mask exemption without being fined for observing that exemption. The business cannot be shutdown legally or fined.

The mask mandate here in BC, Canada was initiated with pressure from special interest groups and corporations on Privincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry who worked previously for the Gates Foundation.