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Krista C Ritchie, Associate Professor, Faculty of Education, Mount Saint Vincent University

Why children's 'choice' about COVID-19 masking at school needs far more discussion

Who is determining children's capacity to decide whether or not to wear a mask and what's at stake in their decision? THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette

Public health pandemic responses across Canada continue to be fluid. Like other provinces, Nova Scotia has moved away from mandatory masking protocols in public spaces toward individual choice and recommendations, including in schools.

Communication to families of school-aged children directs students, teachers, and staff to make their own choice about masking.

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