Just who exactly is in charge of Ontario
"The Doug Ford government insisted schools were safe but Toronto Public Health shut them down anyway"
"Medical Officer of Health Dr. Eileen de Villa used her powers under Section 22 of the Health Protection and Promotion Act to order all elementary and secondary schools in the country’s biggest city closed as of Wednesday."
"The decision isn’t likely to sit well with Ontario Premier Doug Ford, who was still assuring parents schoolrooms were safe."
Across the province,” he said, “99.88 per cent of students do not have active cases, 99.32 per cent of students have never reported a case of COVID, 99.83 per cent of staff do not have an active case,” Ford said.
"Before the order was issued, a spokesperson for Education Minister Stephen Lecce insisted “Schools remain safe with strong public health measures in place.” Dr. David Williams, the province’s chief medical officer of health — to whom Ford defers at every opportune — appeared to agree, arguing that previously announced school closures were “temporary,” and that classrooms generally remain safe."
https://nationalpost.com/opinion/kel...rge-of-ontario