Ford government orders school boards to cut livestreams of public meetings
Ontario's Ministry of Education has directed all publicly funded boards to shut off cameras for monthly meetings, effectively ending the ability of parents and taxpayers to watch school governance in action — unless they attend in person.
The Ford government has ordered Ontario school boards under provincial management to stop livestreaming their public committee meetings.
According to CityNews Kitchener, the Ministry of Education recently directed all publicly funded boards, including the Toronto District School Board (TDSB), to turn off cameras for their monthly committee meetings. The directive effectively ends the ability of parents and taxpayers to watch school governance in action — unless they attend in person.
The order applies to meetings that were previously open to the public and regularly broadcast online, a practice that became standard during and after the pandemic to increase accessibility and oversight.
While the Ford government has not publicly explained the reason for the change, the directive has already sparked backlash from parents and education advocates who say it keeps voters in the dark about how decisions affecting children are made.
The TDSB has confirmed it will comply with the ministry’s instructions, though trustees privately expressed frustration at the loss of open access.
The Ministry of Education has not yet responded to media inquiries about whether it plans to restore virtual access or explain the rationale for the blackout.
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Bernhard Jatzeck commented 2025-10-09 00:54:44 -0400What does Ford want to hide? -
Melvyn Schobel commented 2025-10-08 19:08:00 -0400I wrote this article regarding the teachers’ union that wants to keep the parents from making the decision as to
which private or public school to send their children to. The Ford government is using the same strategy by isolating
the parents from participating in the decision-making process. If you do attend, your voice will be muted, and you will be asked
to leave because you are being disruptive. The parents are being manipulated to the point of becoming insignificant.
The moment is now to stand up and be heard; one moment lost is one moment never to be recovered. Ask yourself the question.
Are my children worth it.
“The insidious plan is taking hold in the education system.
To indoctrinate kids with gender ideology to “decentre whiteness” and vilify Canadian culture.
They want to destroy all books that have anything to do with history.
They want to replace it with present-day ideology to reprogram the way young students think with a system of mind control.
History is a threat because it creates a blueprint that can be used to help solve present-day conflicts.
This is in direct opposition to present-day ideology when trying to reprogram the minds of young people.
The best time to use hallucinations is when young minds are the most vulnerable.
The teachers’ union is one of the most corrupt institutions because they can control what is being taught in schools.
The teachers either comply or get fired. Parents have the right to determine what their children are being taught in schools, which creates a problem for teachers and unions. To have independent schools funded by the government, giving parents
the choice between private or public schooling, is a no-no as far as the union is concerned. The union wants to desperately keep control of the learning process and will do everything in their power to maintain this position.
The parents must make their voices heard loudly and clearly.
The world suffers a lot . Not because of the violence of bad people, but because of the silence of the good people.
By Napoleon Bonaparte."
