More details are expected from the education minister later today
Ontario Education Minister Stephen Lecce addresses the media in Toronto on June 9, 2020. Lecce had promised a plan for a safe September reopening of schools by the end of this month.
More regions of Ontario are moving into the second stage of the province’s reopening plan Friday, including parts of the Greater Toronto Area. York, Durham and Niagara regions are among the areas allowed to further open their economies, though Toronto, Peel Region and Windsor-Essex will remain in the first stage until at least next Friday.
Most areas in Ontario were allowed to enter the second stage last Friday, except for the Greater Toronto and Hamilton areas, some regions that border the U.S. and those with COVID-19 outbreaks among migrant workers.As for Toronto, Peel and Windsor-Essex, Premier Doug Ford has urged patience.This report by The Canadian Press was first published June 19, 2020.
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