Ontario directs schools to allow students to watch Team Canada games

Ontario's education minister has told school boards to let students watch Team Canada's Olympic hockey games during school hours after a request from Premier Doug Ford. The directive covers the women's gold-medal match and the men's semi-final that fall during class time.

Ontario's education minister has directed school boards to allow students to watch Team Canada's Olympic hockey games during school hours. The decision follows a request from Premier Doug Ford made via social media. Officials described the games as an opportunity for students to rally together and cheer on Canadian athletes. The directive applies to games that take place during regular class time. Key details: - Premier Doug Ford announced he asked Education Minister Paul Calandra to arrange for students to be able to watch the remaining Team Canada hockey games during school hours. - Education Minister Paul Calandra confirmed he has directed all Ontario school boards to let students tune in to the women's and men's games. - The women's gold-medal match against the United States is scheduled for 1:10 p.m. on Thursday and the men's semi-final against Finland is scheduled for 10:40 a.m. on Friday. Summary: The directive creates a shared viewing opportunity for students during the Olympic hockey games. How individual school boards will schedule or stream the games was not specified. Undetermined at this time.