Category Archives: Education
WE controversy takes bite out of Trudeau, Liberal popularity: Poll
OTTAWA — Nearly half of Canadians would support an election being called if the federal watchdog finds Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to have violated the Conflict of Interest Act again over the WE charity affair, a new poll suggests. The survey by...
No students participated in grant program, government says, to charity’s surprise
OTTAWA — A Halifax-based charity is expressing confusion and frustration as it looks likely to have to foot the bill for nine students that it says were hired through the federal volunteer program at the centre of the WE affair. That
Saskatchewan plans for ‘normal’ return to school, masks not mandatory
REGINA — Saskatchewan plans to bring students back to classrooms under conditions as close to normal as possible, and that does not yet include the mandatory use of masks. On Tuesday, the province released guidelines that its 27 school divisions&n...
Ontario government defends back-to-school plan despite contradictions
TORONTO — Ontario's premier stood by the province's back-to-school plans on Tuesday as federal officials offered up COVID-19-prevention guidelines that appeared to contradict those revealed by provincial officials last week. Doug Ford's comments came a...
Alberta mandates masks for most students, all staff when schools reopen
EDMONTON — The Alberta government is following the lead of Ontario, Quebec and Nova Scotia and making masks mandatory for most students and staff when schools reopen in September. Education Minister Adriana LaGrange announced Tuesday that stu...
Ontario Ministry of Education cuts ties with WE, says will investigate contracts
TORONTO — The Ontario Ministry of Education says it will not renew its contract with We Charity and will investigate any expenditures to date. Alexandra Adamo, a spokeswoman for Education Minister Stephen Lecce, says the Ontario government is deeply co...
COVID-19 guidelines lay out fall session rules for B.C. universities, colleges
VICTORIA — New COVID-19 guidelines for post-secondary institutions, ranging from transportation to support for international students, have been released as colleges and universities gear up for the start of classes in the fall. Minister of A...
Trudeau expected perception issues with WE deal, but no conflict of interest
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he knew there would be problems with perception over having WE Charity run a $900-million student-volunteer program, but he believed there was no conflict of interest because his family would not benefit. The...
‘It’s a big deal for kids’: Ontario’s back-to-school plan draws fears, praise
TORONTO — It's getting harder and harder for Rachel Huot to keep the tone positive when she talks to her children about going back to school. The Toronto-based mother of three — including two school-aged children — said she's always tried
PM says he pushed back on WE deal, knew family’s ties would lead to scrutiny
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said he initially pushed back when he learned the public service had chosen WE Charity to run the Canada Student Service Grant, knowing his family's connections with the organization would lead to significant...
