Decision to keep mandates in place is in spite of provincial guidelines that will lift mandatory masking in indoor settings like schools, restaurants and gyms.
have already come out with statements saying they also plan to keep mask and vaccine mandates for the rest of the term. For most universities, the winter term ends in mid- to late-April.
The province’s top physician, Dr. Kieran Moore, said the decision is about learning how to live with the virus and manage it for the long-term, as hospitalizations due to COVID-19 continue to decline.The choice to lift mandates has been met with pushback by some, including trustees of the Toronto District School Board, who have
“However, as indicated in the minister’s memo to the sector on March 1, the vaccination policy is no longer required,” said Bethany Osborne, a spokesperson for Minister of Colleges and Universities Jill Dunlop.
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