In an email to CBC News on Monday, Ontario's Education Ministry said most health and safety requirements for the upcoming school year will remain unchanged from the end of the 2021-22 school year, including the voluntary use of masks.Carri Morrison and her 10-year-old daughter Addyson told CBC News they're relieved masks won't be mandatory in schools this fall.
"I feel like the way [people] use the masks, it's questionable whether we're really getting that much protection," she added. "We are in the middle of a health-care crisis in Ontario and across the country. We have [intesive care units] that are overtaxed. We have health-care workers that are overstressed and dropping like flies. We have a nursing shortage. We have ERs that are closing regularly," he said."The children, if they get sick, will pass it on to other people because as has been shown, schools are indeed a pandemic accelerator. There's no debate about that anymore.
Ottawa's largest school board, the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board said it will be encouraging masking and that rapid antigen tests and masks will still be provided by the government for those who need them.
Just run a bunch of trucks with their horns blowing and see how that goes. Ur kid, take care if it.
Masks where never necessary and according to the science they dont help. Go away.
Shots are still mandatory!!!!!!
This right here ignorance & arrogance should not shape policy COVID19 vaxinjured vaxexcution JustinTrudeau
Necessary for what?
School season almost here...time for Canadian MSM to ramp up the fear porn...
If you're uncomfortable don't go!!! Wanna wear one?! By all means mask up but stop demanding people do it to make YOU feel safer!!!
They can feel free to wear them then and leave the rest of us alone.
People are free to wear as many masks as they want, but forcing people, especially kids, to wear masks in unacceptable.
Yes and they are hypochondriacs.
If you want to suffocate your own kid with a mask for 8hrs a day, go for it. They’ll grow to resent you but that’s your choice. But stop trying to abuse everyone else’s kids en masse for your own neurosis.
Still terrorizing people I see CTV.
And some post secondary institutions are mandating masks in the Fall.
Fk get over it already! Wear a mask if ur so scared, force ur poor kids to as well, just leave ppl alone!
That's because some parents are blind and can't see the truth and also they don't realize that masks make them look like dorks.
Isn't it weird that the leading cause of death in Canada in 2022 is 'cause of death undetermined' 🤔. I wonder why
'We have intensive care units that are taxed.' Yes we do. But not because of Covid.
DesmoulinsMarat
These parents are some authority on mask usage? Stop presenting fear based reasoning as fact based reasoning.
Oh enough already. If you want to wear a mask, do it but leave everyone else alone.
Exhausted at the selfishness of our society! Wearing a mask is a simple kindness that we can do to protect the vulnerable. 2 way masking yields best results. Inclusion of all society matters!
Children should NEVER be given the Experimental Gene therapy!
no reason what so ever to Obstruct your OXYGEN CO2 Exchange flow.. ridiculous OCD ChildAbuse
Home school then
Wait! Will the 'kids' that go to parliament have to wear them as well?!? I am confused. They seem to not care about masks. Don't take my word - check their twitter. Or these masks are for us, peasants only?
'My mask protects you, your mask protects me' was one of the most manipulative and damaging lies we were told. PPE is PERSONAL protection equipment. (And has no place in daily life). If people are worried then they should do what they think protects them & not worry about others.
I work in a school covid cases didn't rise when the mask mandate ended I think washing hands and covering your mouth with your arm help stop the spread of germs as well as keeping your kids home when they are sick
Letting germaphobes and hypochondriacs rule the world isn’t the best plan. Leave the kids alone.
I call those ones hypochondriacs
The ones who say they are necessary have gone off the deep end
Zero proof they work. Apart from n95
They can wear 2 for all I care!! Leave my kids alone!!! Sweet Jesus!!
It shouldn't be forced on anyone, only the dense ones think it should be.
This parent says keep them optional.
B.C. Ministry of Health says they’re ineffective.
Necessary? For what exactly? If these parents still think that these cloth rags somehow protect their children from a MILD RESPIRATORY VIRUS, they need a reality check. I feel sorry for their children.
Stay home forever then masksdontwork
Go back to bed you woke folk You need a little more sleep
I hope those people get the help they need, mental illness is no joke.
Those who say that need to find alternative schools for their kids.
Keep your children at home if you don’t feel safe. Let the rest of us who have stopped falling for this bs live normal lives.
Enough of this BS
What a BS clickbait headline. Parents are not 'divided'. They may not all agree, but the vast, vast majority on either side don't care about the other side.
Most parents are relived masks are not forced on their kids this year. A small, fringe minority that noone listens to except the CBC wants them back. There, fixed it for you.
Homeschool if you can.. this garbage will never end.. the public school system has failed..
If you want you child to wear a mask that’s fine, but don’t force it one everyone else.
I’d say the latter need to snap out of dec 2020
'Some parents' can just send their kids to school in a mask then. duh.
Msks are extremely unhealthy & harmful & do NOT significantly reduce aerosolized respiratory coronavirus or influenza virus transmission! Why don't you focus on deprograming the public from 2 years of your corrupt fear propaganda over a virus with an IFR of only 0.0076% !!
Some say the earth is flat!
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Stirring division and misinformation again. Bravo CBC news, you suck
Necessary for whom? For scared parents and teachers? Masks don’t work. Freedom over Fear.
FAH KOFF NOT SEES! Nobody cares anymore.
N95 + surgical mask + goggles strictly enforced. No excuses. Actually, we should bring back StayHomeStaySafe - this is the only way.
Not a single person I’ve spoken too wants masks for their children. It’s time to move on
Short 15 min video that shouldn't be ignored. And some intriguing data with which we must come to terms. 1. Video: 2. Article. 3. Compilation of evidence
Do not believe anything CBC has to say. They have proven themselves to spread fake news stories in line with poisonous govt propaganda. CBC is a media outlet of misinformation and disinformation. CBC no better than state run media in China or Russia.
Necessary? So you use it.
Those who think masks are necessary haven’t read or don’t understand the data. Or they are too fearful to accept reality. This is what the msm, government and ph have done- mass formation psychosis is hard to break
Masks aren’t mandatory means they are optional… parents who want their kids in masks can send them in masks… choice means choice. It really isn’t rocket science!
Anyone who says it's not the time to unmask because health care is in crisis don't understand the it's the government response to covid that is the problem. Time to ditch the paranoia.
Parents that are not comfortable with personal choice should chose to homeschool.
I’m so tired of CBC pushing one narrative
And if you seen how they were worn in class, if at all, masks are pointless
Well, those ppl are wrong.
Have you heard this? This man is a professional masker. Industrial Hygienist. Stephen E. Petty, PE, CIH. Masks have always been very ineffective at stopping virus. Any hairs size gap does not stop aerosol and virus. N95 3% effective.
Tired of
It’s called hypocondriasis
Those people should stay home.
No one is stating anywhere you are not allowed to mask if you so choose. People should feel free to do so but people should not expect everyone else should have to mask either.
Lol stop pushing this nonsense
Ffs 🤦♀️ Masks don’t work!
Since polls seem to direct public policy in this country:
Divided ? Like 50-50 or like the divided I hear...5% mask, 95% no mask
Masking makes zero difference, in fact its actually worse for children…
Most masked country in the world…
Enough. Honestly. Enough.
Why are you putting garbage like this as 'journalism'? They can wear a mask if they want....don't try to create division for you Liberal government weasels
And those who say they are necessary are what we call ...wrong.
Stop the nonsense mask wearing.
Then make mask schools where all the mask people can gather together. We’re done.
Here we go. A month of this nonsense from the media prior to school. Polls should be on their way...
“To date, the evidence has been stable and clear that masks do not work to control the virus and they can be harmful and especially to children,”
Instead of opinions-why not publish facts? Masks do not provide any protection. There’s ample evidence to support that statement. They are actually very harmful to children. Yet you perpetuate the fear and lies. Verbal smearing to facilitate the negation of the truth is cowardly.
Catch up CBC...They do nothing...try following the 'world' science not Trudeau's $cience!
I believe you mean liberal parents. The rest of us are back to reality.
Can you shut up CBC? This is all you report about. Get defunded please.
FakeNews is the Enemy of the people
My bet: They’re just worried that their kid will take off their mask as soon as they’re out of their parents’ sight. The “solution”, as they see it, is to force all kids to wear masks so that won’t happen.
Seriously stop with the Covid/mask bullshit! Let out kids have there life’s back! Stop with the spreading the fear! CBC is the problem!
Wait this is still a thing? At this point the kids will decide for themselves weather you force them to school with a mask or not. Most of them will just take it once the parent is out of site
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This story is BS given the almost complete lack of people wearing masks now. 95% are older individuals. Not a single parent I’ve talked to wants their kids in masks come September. You peddle misinformation.
For the hypochondriacs
How many children have died of covid since 2020 compared to, let’s say, pneumonia
So? Have your child wear theirs. Simple.
Who are these people. Its child abuse and they are abusers IMO
Let's talk about the young healthy people dropping dead and the leading cause if death is now 'unknown' VaccineSideEffects VaccineDeaths DefundTheCBC
Great. Look for public opinion beyond Ottawa, other places do exist.
They're pointless
Easy peasy wear one if you prefer
Then stay home.
I am so damn glad I don’t have kids in school
So, is the obedience training over? How did we do? I know we’re not on par with China, but people still wear them, especially asians.
I highly doubt there’s an even divide. At best there are a few who want them back, most don’t. Realistically they don’t even work in a real life setting and cause more overall harm than good. It’s a choice. Let the people decide for themselves, they’re more than capable.
Are masks effective for Covid-19? What the science says... | World Council for Health
My god shut up. Move the hell on. Even many of us 'moderates' (triple vaxxed, supported previous health measures) are getting fed up at this point.
The globalists love division. Truth is, everyone should be able to choose, not only now, but always.
Isn't that the beauty of choice? If you can convince your kids to mask up, more power to you.
DefundCBC
Ndp..like masks..
I would encourage wearing masks to protect yourself and others
Imagine working for CBC. You think you are making a difference. Then one day you wake up and realize nothing you have ever done at work matters at all. The government will fund you regardless, you can write stories that 3 people read. Enjoy your nothingness.
Propaganda
We are not listening to those who want them to be mandatory anymore. They are tyrants trying to impose their fears on the rest of us
Anyone who thinks masking a child is necessary spends way too much time watching your BS left wing propaganda. Stop taking out your Covid neurosis on your children it’s pathetic, get over it move on.
Necessary for what?
With the type of students I work with it was important that they could see my whole face. They had to know that I wasn’t angry at them, I was trying to build a connection. Thankfully teachers & admin understood it. The students had a mask exemption too. CBC always says some.🤷🏻♀️
0 data showing masks make a difference
Next, we get rid of umbrellas so it won't rain.
We need covid to thrive and that means no masking AND we need to invite kids to cough and spittle upon one another. We need it to spread and variants to pop up!
Well parents aren’t scientists and they should shut up and keep their kids at home.
1% may. Stop the insanity
Well and accurately said 👇
Who are these 'some'? Are they you, by chance?
Only zealots/cultists say they are necessary. THINK PEOPLE. Use the thing between your ears. Does Bacteria grow in moist environments? What do you think happens when you are breathing into a mask all day? Reusable masks are dumb. Unless you have an industrial high heat washer
Yes yes some parents are relieved their children can be repeatedly reinfected with an organ damaging disease. Every idiotic parent’s dream. That’s abusive. Every child deserves protection. I can’t fucking believe this needs to be said.
Mandatory masking - the juice just isn’t worth the squeeze.
Look at the summer camps and you’ll see how happy most parents are that their children are having a normal summer and camp experience. Interview some more parents to get a balanced view. Most parents don’t want masks on their kids!
No, they're really not.
Majority doesn’t want masks. Minority can put them on. Problem solved. No need for a stupid article.
Child abuse
'Parents divided over optional masking at school' Why? They can choose to have their children wear a mask or not. How can they be divided when they can choose? Are weed smokers and non weed smokers divided as well? Are kids that play sports and kids who don't divided as well?
Masks do nothing. Unfortunately some simpleton parents still don't know this.
Why do you promote this? Why not the studies on learning outcomes after schools were closed & children were to stay at home & do zoom classes? How about children requiring speech therapy? Children abused during lockdowns? The stories are out there, look harder
onpoli
And the vast majority is against mandating them. In our community about 2% masking still, a tiny minority actually supporting public masking. Not a lot. It’s outrageous that this tiny minority view was forced on everyone.
Let them be free, they don’t need the masks, let them breathe freely.
The latter folks are incorrect. PersonalChoice NeverAgain
Most parents have been misled when it comes to the effectiveness of masks in preventing contraction of respiratory viruses and are uninformed about the harms of masking children. We can blame the media.
Some are also ill-informed ...
Here we go!! 🤦♀️
Kids do not need to wear a mask. Period. It's been 2 years. Kids are not high risk, seniors 70+ are.
My N95 is very comfortable.
Thanks to all the dropout moms out there for setting a good example by opening your beaks and clucking away. Good reminder to everyone that all opinions matter. Did all these Karens get their minds erased by the Men in Black and forget all about six feet social distancing?
Really CBC? Don’t you think it’s time to leave it alone and just let people choose on their own - move on!
No excuse to still be complying with this NONSENSE!
It's more than time to ignore the fanatic covidians. Enough is enough.
No. Masks are ineffective at best and Children in masks is absolutely ridiculous. I can’t even believe we are still debating this. Society has lost its f-ing mind.
Absolutely masks!!
The great part about Canada(for now) is so-called some are free to wear their mask without pissing off the rest of us for not. ubu
Masks don’t work.
Not comfortable, not necessary. I think outbreaks in hospital and LTC, and larger surges in Quebec with mask mandates, versus Ontario without, masked states having higher surges vs unmasked states, etc all confirms that.
Dam people open your eyes your fav Trador truedope don’t even were a mask give it a break dammmmm
Masks on children is child abuse. They're not at risk and you're only doing them harm.
Then if you think they’re necessary wear them…nobody’s stopping you
“The children, if they get sick, will pass it on to other people because as has been shown, schools are indeed a pandemic accelerator. There's no debate about that anymore,” said Dr. Raywat Deonandan. Who wants to tell him?
Those Karen's can boss their kids around, but they need to back off the rest of us
Some are wrong; they need to abandon the biosecurity theater and endless compliance to an out of control state. End the dystopia and defundCBC.
So masks will be optional correct ? Students and staff that want to wear masks , can still wear them, right ? Masks are not forbidden right ?
Do the kids wear them everywhere they go now? If not what’s the point?
Why is CBC talking about this? Slow Liberal propaganda day?
Masking children is child abuse. We still have not calculated all the damage done to children in the past two years. We will never forget and we will never let it happen again.
CBC nobody wants to hear your revomiited crap, when your funding is yanked GOOD BYE.TrudeauMustGoTrudeauMustGo
If masks worked then this would be over. Masks impede communication and teaching and learning is based on communication
Leave people alone.
This is a tragedy. Not only should children wear masks in school (2 in class 1 outdoors) but we should have something like ArriveCan for students JK-Uni. People are dying
The child finding it difficult to breathe in a mask should see a doctor. Masks (even the type I’m required to wear at my work) should be easy to breathe through. Perhaps his parents have convinced him it’s hard to breathe, or perhaps he has a more serious problem.
'some say,' meaning, 'we want you to think this'
Psychopathes
I know what you mean.
Out of sight out of mind is not a logical strategy. COVID is going back up and pretending it's not a problem and not being proactive will not make it magically go away or protect kids. Hospitals are already stressed and this will only make it worse
No need for division….you do you boo
If you want to wear a mask fucking wear your mask but leave the rest of us alone
Then wear them. No one is saying you can’t
Defund the trudeau funded CBC, pathetic network that got bailed out and had record breaking “bonuses” from our dollars
defundCBC
Its messing with younger kids ability to learn. Stop this now
Life needs to move on. CBC played their part in destroying people's minds. Be it covid or Trump working with the Russians who did nothing until Biden was in office.
The ones that think they are ‘necessary’ are free to wear them!
No one cares about 'science'. Lol
You need to be held responsible for the harm you’ve caused and are causing. Both sidings a pandemic? Shame on you
cbc propaganda machine. Corrupted to the bones.
No they are not divided
Relieved? We are in a global pandemic. What absolute insanity is this headline. Sars2covid19 AIRBORNE. Monkeypox AIRBORNE/surfaces up to a year/contact/10% mortality. Kids/teens endangered. Polio inbound. This has to stop this medical misinformation is dangerous
Mask theater.
This is not 50/50 More like 90/10 Some say? It’s time for the majority to stand up to the “some”. Free the children from masks. onpoli
Masks are HARMFUL Our bodies are designed to exhale toxic air Masks get damp as you breathe which traps bacterial particles and viruses = increasing risk of infection/illness
Most parents are ecstatic that mask won’t be mandatory. The usual vocal, histrionic few are trying to keep the covid fear alive because they don't have much else going on in their lives.
The blue cloth masks do nothing. Nurses use it to clean up bad messes in hospitals so they don't get it in their mouths. N95 is for saliva droplets in surgery - not aerosols. Drop the mask theatre - we aren't your submissives.
The same ppl who pushed “anti-bullying” campaigns pre-Covid, became mask, jab and mandate bullies during Covid
Enough of the lies and fear already.
Gone in every other possible setting other than medical settings. Why should schools be any different.
Parents should boycott sending their kids to school. Education Professionals should Wildcat
It's needed indeed...
The child that you raise is free to wear as many masks you as their parent see fit. That is your choice. But don’t choose what my child needs on their face. Respect is a two way street. Masks are a choice.
those some should be mandated to not wear masks
They literally aren’t necessary. Literally. I want someone to interpret this and then attempt to explain how they are necessary.
Here's a deal If someone chooses to wear a mask,let them with no harassment If they choose not to, same deal
'Some say'
Then uncomfortably homeschool your crotch goblin.
Masks may be helpful to some degree, but the hypocrisy of complaining about kids being peer pressured or bullied about wearing masks while ignoring the abuse some received when they needed some respite, and the complete lack of consideration for them, makes it hard to empathize
Isn't it your choice to wear or not?
They're choice.
Then put masks on your kids. Pretty simple really.
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