February 15 2019 8:13pm Alberta’s education minister has promised to ban seclusion rooms in schools. As Fletcher Kent reports, the pledge comes soon after parents and advocacy groups spoke out about the use of the rooms. ‘ }); } else…
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2 English schools in Quebec locked down following online threats
Fri, Feb 15: Two English Schools – Heritage Regional High School in Saint-Hubert and Quebec High School in Quebec City – were both under lockdown Friday after being targeted by online threats. As Global’s Raquel Fletcher reports, the incidents were…
Quebec premier meets with Anglo rights group
Fri, Feb 15: Quebec Premier François Legault met with members of a prominent English rights group on Friday for a closed-door meeting. As Global’s Tim Sargeant reports, issues discussed included the future of school boards, access to English education and…
‘There used to be a light at the end of the tunnel’: London father speaks out ahead of rally protesting new autism program
As the controversy surrounding changes to Ontario’s autism program grows, local parents and community members are doing their part to make their voices heard. READ MORE: Minister Lisa MacLeod says she stands ‘unapologetically’ by autism funding changes A rally will…
Ontario government looking to merge certain regional school boards: sources
Global News has learned from a source within the Ontario government that the province is considering a plan that would see the number of regional school boards slashed. Currently, there are 76 public boards in Ontario. The plan, according to…
Concerns about provincial guidelines on seclusion rooms
February 15 2019 2:01pm A group voiced their frustration with provincial draft guidelines on the use of seclusion rooms in schools. Fletcher Kent reports. ‘ }); } else { var rel_id = svp.releaseInfo.contentId+””; if( typeof gnca_social_share_collection[rel_id] != “object” ) {…
Alberta group calling on province to implement law to stop seclusion rooms in schools
A group representing children with disabilities says government guidelines towards the use of seclusion — or timeout — rooms in schools do not resolve the issue and represent a status quo. Inclusion Alberta says there has been no progress in making improvements…
Lockdowns end at Quebec schools targeted by online threats
Lockdowns at two English-language Quebec schools have ended following threats that were made online. Friday, Longueuil police were called to Heritage Regional High School in Saint-Hubert, in Montreal’s south shore. After investigating, officers confirmed the 1,600 students and 200 staff…
Quebec High School under lock-down after threats made online
About 350 students are under lock-down at Quebec High School, an English language school in Quebec City. Around 10 a.m. Friday, Quebec City police were made aware of an online threat involving the school. The force’s spokesperson, Melanie Jobin, said…
Online threats directed at two Quebec schools force police to take action
Two English-language high schools in the province are currently under lockdown after both were targeted by online threats. About 350 students are under lock-down at Quebec High School, an English language school in Quebec City. Help us improve Globalnews.ca Story…