The funding is meant to allow provinces and territories to work with local school boards to implement measures to protect students and staff from COVID-19. Trudeau also announced an extra $112 million for First Nations communities to ensure a safe return to school on reserves. Most students have been learning from home since the COVID-19 outbreak shut down schools and businesses in mid-March. WATCH: NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh on safe schools planNDP Leader Jagmeet Singh calls on the Liberal government give money not just to schools but to child care as well. 1:28NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh said the federal money should support smaller classroom sizes.

Source: CBC News August 26, 2020 15:40 UTC