The Quebec government did not violate the charter rights of parents by limiting the number of children who can access online learning during the pandemic, the Quebec Superior Court ruled Monday. (Charles Contant/CBC)They also submitted an expert report that suggested school children are contributing to infections among adults, though lawyers for the government challenged the report's validity. Chatelain also noted that parents who oppose sending their children to school can always choose to home school them instead. There are 1.3 million school children in the province. More than 1,600 schools — about half the schools in the province — have seen at least one case of COVID-19 since January 5.

Source: CBC News February 08, 2021 20:48 UTC