Ontario Province Invests $30 Million to Enhance School Safety
According to Canadian media CP24 this week, the province of Ontario has invested $30 million Canadian dollars (approximately $22.13 million US dollars) to install more surveillance cameras and e-cigarette detectors in public schools.
The Minister of Education, Stephen Lecce, has expressed "deep concern" over students using e-cigarettes on school grounds. He is proposing the installation of e-cigarette detectors in places like bathrooms to help maintain student health and safety.
According to some recent data, around one-fifth of high school students in grades 10 to 12 in the 2021-22 school year have used e-cigarettes, although this proportion has decreased compared to a few years ago, there has been a slight increase in younger students.
The Near North District School Board carried out a pilot program at a school to install e-cigarette detectors in changing rooms and bathrooms. The project was successful in addressing e-cigarette issues within the school.
Lai emphasized that the three-year, $30 million Canadian dollar funding will be used to purchase other campus security equipment, such as surveillance cameras, lighting facilities, and other security devices. He stated that these devices will improve the safety of the campus and its surroundings, manage violence incidents on campus, and address community events affecting the campus.
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