A new version of the program was introduced in May, following an ill-fated attempt to reform it last November that forced the provincial government to backtrack and apologize.

Ontario Tech University and Durham College have announced they are going to be incorporating a hybrid learning model.

The university said it will be offering a mixed-method course delivery, with most classes taking place in person and some being offered online.

'We need a permanent and single response to the situation,' an organizer with the Migrant Workers Alliance for Change told Global News.

The budget passed amid frustration that government funding is lagging behind enrollment and inflation demands.

The province has announced that restaurants outside the Montreal area can open on June 15, with those in the metropolis following a week later on June 22.

"Seeing friends and peers for a lot of young people is vitally important for their well-being."

"We believe that we have put in place the resources to help every student succeed."

Education students from the University of Calgary are stepping up to fill the gap created by classroom closures amid the COVID-19 pandemic by volunteering to tutor students in need of additional help.

Denmark was the first country to reopen classrooms in Europe. Canadian parents are questioning whether we can learn from this model so no child is left behind academically.