Seclusion rooms must be banned, Education Minister David Eggen said Friday after advocacy groups criticized draft guidelines around the use of seclusion and restraints for children with disabilities. "After initial discussions with the working group I established on this matter, I am convinced that seclusion rooms must be banned," Eggen said in a written statement. Trish Bowman of Inclusion Alberta speaks to media February 15. 0:31Eggen's statement came after a news conference where Inclusion Alberta and Autism Edmonton called for the ban and warned that the province's proposed guidelines don't go far enough. Inclusion Alberta and the Minister of Education say seclusion rooms must be banned.

Source: CBC News February 15, 2019 23:03 UTC