Breaking: Peel Schools Closing for Two Weeks

Schools in Peel Region will switch to remote-only (online) instruction as of tomorrow.

Peel Region’s Medical Officer of Health Dr. Lawrence Loh has used his discretionary powers under Section 22 of the Health Protection and Promotion Act to issue an order requiring the closure of all schools in Brampton, Caledon and Mississauga for in-person learning as of April 6.

The boards impacted are: Peel District, Dufferin-Peel Catholic, Conseil Scolaire Viamonde, Conseil scolaire catholique MonAvenir, including all special education staff and students in those boards.

Children under six years of age who are not attending school will be able to continue to attend licenced childcare programs in Peel Region during the closure period but Peel Public Health says that children who are attending school will not be able to attend childcare centres or day camps so long as the order is in effect.

The order will not be lifted until at least the end of the day on April 18 but Peel Public Health said that it could be extended based on the situation in Peel.

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