Government Efforts
BRITISH COLUMBIA
New BC Cellphones restrictions in schools, 2024/2025 school year, August 23, 2024. Learn more on this page for Support for parents and caregivers, students, school staff, and Resources
The Provincial government of BC announced on January 26th, 2024 that they were taking action to restrict the use of cellphones in schools. The Province will work with school districts to ensure they have plans set up for the start of the 2024-2025 school year.
ONTARIO
The Ontario government announced on April 28th, 2024 that the province was banning the use of cellphones in classes unless explicitly directed by their teachers. Students in kindergarten to Grade 6 will be required to keep phones on silent and out of sight for the entire school day, and for students in Grades 7 to 12, cellphones will not be permitted during class time. In addition, social media websites will be removed from all school networks and devices.
QUEBEC
The government in Quebec enacted a ban on cellphones in the classroom that began on December 31, 2023. Covering public elementary and secondary schools, each school must have a policy restricting the use of cellphones in classroom, except when needed for education purposes.