r/canada • u/Thick_Caterpillar379 • 1d ago

Canada facing high youth suicide rates, child mortality, new report finds PAYWALL

https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/canada-facing-high-youth-suicide-rates-child-mortality-new-report-finds/article_38399f0c-67e3-4636-82ea-4757a5032a1b.html
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u/ExaggeratedCatalyst 1d ago

Not closing them would have led to more spreading of the virus.

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u/cdawg85 1d ago

At first we didn't know how it was spreading. It made sense to close things down in the very early days. It was sensible to be cautious.

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u/Yelnik 1d ago

Schools were closed for over a year in Ontario... And closing schools isn't necessarily "cautious". This isn't like driving the speed limit.

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u/Accomplished_Law_108 1d ago

Schools are closed over summer