Some teachers are preparing for school by preparing their wills:

The Alberta model has already been tentatively adopted by the Toronto
Catholic District School Board, which voted on Thursday that if the
government mandates a full reopening, they would do so with no reduced
class sizes. When asked on Twitter why the board was not enforcing the
wearing of masks, Trustee Norm Di Pasquale said it was beyond the
ability of schools to enforce a requirement that was not required of
public health, a bizarre argument from a board that regularly enforces
the skirt lengths of female students. 

Some teachers are preparing for school by preparing their wills: The Alberta model has already been tentatively adopted by the Toronto
Catholic District School Board, which voted on Thursday that if the
government mandates a full reopening, they would do so with no reduced
class sizes. When asked on Twitter why the board was not enforcing the
wearing of masks, Trustee Norm Di Pasquale said it was beyond the
ability of schools to enforce a requirement that was not required of
public health, a bizarre argument from a board that regularly enforces
the skirt lengths of female students. Read More

Canada’s Climate Inaction Could Undermine ‘Reputation for Environmental Leadership’ – The Energy Mix: Canada is at risk of undermining its “historic reputation for
environmental leadership” if it fails to match its words on climate
change and an ambitious green recovery with action, former Irish
president and United Nations human rights commissioner Mary Robinson
writes in a post this week for the Globe and Mail.

“We need global leadership to address the climate crisis and build an economy beyond fossil fuels,” says Robinson, who’s now serving as chair of The Elders,
an international group of global leaders. “Canada has an opportunity to
lead from the front and show that climate considerations can and should
be put right at the heart of government decision-making in these
unprecedented times.”

Canada’s Climate Inaction Could Undermine ‘Reputation for Environmental Leadership’ – The Energy Mix: Canada is at risk of undermining its “historic reputation for
environmental leadership” if it fails to match its words on climate
change and an ambitious green recovery with action, former Irish
president and United Nations human rights commissioner Mary Robinson
writes in a post this week for the Globe and Mail.“We need global leadership to address the climate crisis and build an economy beyond fossil fuels,” says Robinson, who’s now serving as chair of The Elders,
an international group of global leaders. “Canada has an opportunity to
lead from the front and show that climate considerations can and should
be put right at the heart of government decision-making in these
unprecedented times.”Read More

Fossil Lobby Demands Changes to ‘Overly Prescriptive’ Federal Bailout Rules – The Energy Mix: Canada’s fossil lobby is complaining about federal bailout programs
designed to help companies weather the economic crisis brought on by the
COVID-19 pandemic, claiming the conditions they’re required to meet are
“ineffective and overly prescriptive,” the Globe and Mail reports.

Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers (CAPP) vice-president Ben
Brunnen said only five of his members have applied for a series of loan
guarantees on offer from Export Development Canada (EDC), the Globe writes,
and only two have been approved, with actual funding yet to appear.
He’s urging the government to restructure funding available through EDC
and the Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC), as well as the Large Employer Emergency Financing Facility (LEEFF), “before it’s too late”.

Fossil Lobby Demands Changes to ‘Overly Prescriptive’ Federal Bailout Rules – The Energy Mix: Canada’s fossil lobby is complaining about federal bailout programs
designed to help companies weather the economic crisis brought on by the
COVID-19 pandemic, claiming the conditions they’re required to meet are
“ineffective and overly prescriptive,” the Globe and Mail reports.Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers (CAPP) vice-president Ben
Brunnen said only five of his members have applied for a series of loan
guarantees on offer from Export Development Canada (EDC), the Globe writes,
and only two have been approved, with actual funding yet to appear.
He’s urging the government to restructure funding available through EDC
and the Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC), as well as the Large Employer Emergency Financing Facility (LEEFF), “before it’s too late”.Read More