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EDMONTON — Alberta's premier says she's directing her justice minister to defend the province's"full authority" after a court ruled rescinding mask mandates in schools earlier this year violated the law and was unreasonable.
They also challenged a statement by Education Minister Adriana LaGrange saying school boards would not be allowed to impose their own mask requirements. "The detrimental effects of masking on the mental health, development and education of children in classroom settings is well understood, and we must turn the page on what has been an extremely difficult time for children, along with their parents and teachers," Smith said Saturday in a news release.
Dunlop pointed out that during a press conference on January 5, a month before the school mandates were lifted, Hinshaw supported masks in classrooms.