Hamilton bylaw officers charge Cause and Effect over COVID-19 violations

Bylaw officers have again ticketed a Hamilton bar and restaurant for breaking COVID-19 regulations.

Cause and Effect on Stone Church Rd. E was charged on Sunday, according to the city’s online database.

The charges were issued for mask violations and for having music above the permitted volume.

The bar was previously ticketed on Mar. 5 and Mar. 19 of this year and in December 2020.

There were also concerns about crowding and contact tracing at the restaurant last summer.

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Paul Johnson, director of Hamilton’s emergency operations centre, says the city will have an ongoing discussion with Cause of Effect moving forward.

In his weekly media briefing, he said the city can take additional actions, such as suspending liquor licences.