September will see new legislation approved by the Ontario government and Canada's federal government, especially in the education field.
In Ontario, the Ford government will be the first in the country to block access to all social media platforms on school networks and devices, as well as enforcing a cell phone ban and banning vaping starting in the 2024-25 school year.
Former education minister Stephen Lecce announced the measures earlier this year, as well as more security cameras and vape detectors to be installed in schools, tabling $30 million in funding for school safety in this year’s provincial budget. Jill Dunlop is currently serving as the education minister.