Carleton University, uOttawa and Algonquin College all dropped their mask mandates late this spring.
Some faculty members and students, however, are concerned about that approach heading into the fall semester.Sign up to receive daily headline news from Ottawa Citizen, a division of Postmedia Network Inc.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. You may unsubscribe any time by clicking on the unsubscribe link at the bottom of our emails. Postmedia Network Inc.
continues to pressure Carleton to put the health and safety of its workers and students first by reinstating its mandatory masking policy.”Article contenthas filed a grievance against the university for “failing to consult with the union” on the decision to drop mask requirements. Singh said masks are needed since classrooms are often crowded, while access to courses online ensures disabled and immunocompromised students do not have their learning disrupted.Article content
History professor Dominique Marshall, vice president of Carleton’s academic staff association, said she’s disappointed the university will not allow staff members to at least protect themselves by asking students to mask.Article content At uOttawa, only the faculty of medicine will continue to require that masks be worn indoors at facilities on the Alta Vista campus, such as at Roger Guindon Hall.
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