Ontario is undergoing a solar eclipse showdown between government officials and school boards. Here's what you need to know about that and everything else that happened at Queen's Park this week.
Ontario’s education minister made it clear that he did not support a call by teachers to participate in a P.A. Day virtually due to solar eclipse safety concerns.
The York Region District School Board , however, said it could not change its P.A. days due to “contractual obligations” and “prior commitments.” Instead, it will be ending class early so that students are dismissed before the peak eclipse time, between 2 p.m. and 4:30 p.m.“School boards have the prerogative to use days if they want. What I don't support is closing schools without giving access to children to their educators.
The statements made by the premier include “quadrupling down” on his decision to appoint “like-minded” people to appoint “like-minded judges” in Ontario.“We heard some very unhinged responses from the premier yesterday trying to make this about law and order. He's very clear that the intention is here to politicize the courts, to put conservatives into the judge role,” she told reporters at Queen’s Park.
The province has pledged $1.3 billion over three years that can be used to stabilize post-secondary institutions that are struggling, but advocates are warning this isn’t enough. BMO Field in Toronto is pictured on Wednesday, June 13, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christopher Katsarov Some residents of a mining town in northern Quebec tell CTV W5 they no longer want to reap the financial benefits from heavy industry, if it means the price they have to pay is their health.The Court of Appeal's endorsement of the government's use of the clause — which allows governments to override fundamental Charter rights — is sparking new debate about the place of the constitutional provision.
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