Mask mandate debate at Ottawa-Carleton school board meeting disrupted by hecklers, police called to clear room

Police were called at one point and everyone was asked to leave the school board building.

The hospital’s ICU was at 200 per cent capacity, in-patient beds were at 185 per cent capacity and Monday night, the wait time to see a doctor at the emergency department was as long as 13 hours, she said. The hospital is postponing certain surgeries and procedures, including brain and heart surgeries.Article contentWhen the meeting resumed virtually, Samson was asked how effective masks would be at the Ottawa-Carleton board if they are not required in other public places in the city.

Trustee Donna Blackburn, who opposes the mask mandate, asked why, if the situation is so dire, neither Moore nor Ottawa’s Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Vera Etches, have imposed mask mandates.Etches did not attend the board meeting, but she submitted a written report. At schools, OPH says it’s key to “foster understanding that mask-wearing protects others and to make mask-wearing an easier option.” Adults can lead by example, the report stated.Article content

However, the report said, some parents and some educators are concerned that requiring masks will have an “emotional toll” and create division in schools, and among friends and families. Trustee Lynn Scott noted that the district already has a shortage of bus drivers, and requiring them to police student mask-wearing might make the matter worse.

So a debate with no opposition to the narrative allowed. How progressive.

Megawitch The same tactics that far right has played in its long game in the US. These are disrupters, have fallen prey to disinformation & now believe it’s about their false idea of “freedom”. Cnds had better smarten up, get political to push back, only 17% of electorate elected Ford ffs

The right to dialogue and debate in a respectful way must always be part of our society. Heckling and bullying have no place.

Hecklers being concerned parents voicing their opinions on how to raise their children.

The Hecklers are the only people that are awake. Currently in Florida and Ottawa is the laughing stock of the world. READ THE BOX. The masks do nothing

What gives these school boards the right to mandate masks . School boards listen to the corrupt politicians and health officials.

Sensationalistic enough?

TrudeauMustGo Thank-you to the concerned parents who attended the debate last evening. Clearly our children need to be protected against others who insist society must function at a level defined by media and emotion instead of logic and science.

These guys need to get lost man ! Trying to have conversations over idiots shouting. Just annoying no matter what side you're on.

You call them hecklers Hmm 🤔

“School board meeting disrupted by children” Fixed it for you.

It was an illegal motion to begin with. Stop supporting the ruiners of this country. Get on side with the citizens and the future, the leftists will not last forever.

To be clear. The lady who interrupted everything to the point of police involvement was pro-mask.

Leave the kids alone. Not your kids. All theatre you communists. MASK is BS. It should be a choice and not forced. This is not China you Tyranny’s.

Hecklers? You spelt concerned parents wrong. Why shouldn’t they demand data & proof that putting the burden of hospital capacity on the shoulder of children is somehow justifiable. Kids can’t afford to go backwards. SHAME.

Disingenuous & misleading headline. Change it to: “Parents oppose anti-science mask mandate motion by Ottawa-Carleton School Board”. Have some integrity.

Is Donna Blackburn so out of touch with reality asking if it is an emergency how come Moore and Etches have not mandated masks? WAKE UP HONEY. IT'S ALL POLITICAL!!

And Samson wasn't jeered at she was asked for proof to back up her statements.

What a mess

By hecklers do you mean concerned parents who are sick of having nutbars force their children to unnecessarily wear masks?

Mandate all you want I will not force my son to wear one and you cannot do nothing about it. Stop with this fucking nonsense.

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