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Publication Date: April 28, 2026 - 13:59

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Ontario considering social media, cellphone ban on school properties

April 28, 2026

Ontario Education Minister Paul Calandra says the province will be working closely with the federal government on a social media ban for kids under a certain age. He also says he is considering implementing an "outright ban" of cellphones on school properties, with some medical exemptions.



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