An Ottawa public school board trustee is under investigation for allegedly harassing a teenage boy at a Barrhaven park for not abiding by physical distancing guidelines during the COVID-19 crisis. Ottawa-Carleton District School Board (OCDSB) trustee Donna Blackburn posted on Facebook on March 27 about a teen playing basketball for more than an hour, apparently alone, at Neill Nesbitt Park on Foxfield Drive. Blackburn posted this message on social media on March 27, 2020. Davey told CBC that Blackburn accosted Lepage, who was alone, even though there were two other teenagers playing baseball nearby. Leaving others to walk their dogs, play soccer and play at the park," Kedroe posted.

Source: CBC News April 01, 2020 16:52 UTC