Cellphone Ban School

• Quebec to ban cellphones in elementary and high schools during entire day

  Education Minister Bernard Drainville says the measure will encourage young people to socialize and will help prevent cyberbullying.

  Canada

  May 1, 2025
  
• Some provinces are banning cellphones in classes. Here’s where and when

  As of June, there are at least five provinces with restrictions that will come into place this fall, with Quebec's own measure having taken effect this past January.

  Canada

  Jun 23, 2024
  
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• New Brunswick child and youth advocate suggests schools be cellphone-free zones

  Kelly Lamrock told a legislative committee last week that cellphone use inhibits students' ability to analyze and make detailed arguments.

  Education

  Feb 20, 2024
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• B.C. school bans cellphones during instructional time

  Teens at Langford's Belmont Secondary School have a choice, they can leave their phone in their bag or locker, or place it in a phone holder when they enter the classroom.

  Education

  Sep 5, 2023
• ‘Pretend it’s the 18th century’: Cellphone debate in schools rages on

  There's no easy answer to the question of how schools can deal with students' expanding digital life.

  Canada

  Apr 10, 2019
• Ontario to ban cellphones from classrooms next year

  Some schools already have similar policies, but the province will issue a directive to all public schools for the 2019-20 school year.

  Canada

  Mar 12, 2019