Ventilation works in schools: too late, according to the opposition

The opposition parties in the National Assembly again accused the Legault government on Wednesday of having been slow to tackle the issues surrounding air quality in the classroom since the start of the pandemic.

The Journal reported Wednesday that by the end of 2022, more than half a billion dollars will have been invested to improve air quality in schools on the fringes of the pandemic.

However, this sum includes work of $225 million that has not yet been completed.

“The problem is not the amount, the problem is the speed of execution,” said Gabriel Nadeau-Dubois, parliamentary leader of Quebec solidaire.

Same story from the liberal leader Dominique Anglade. “Why didn’t these investments take place well in advance of all this?” she said.

For his part, the leader of the Parti Québécois, Paul St-Pierre Plamondon, deplored the “failure” of Quebec in terms of ventilation, compared to what is done in other Canadian provinces. Ontario has notably invested in the massive purchase of air purifiers.

“Stop telling me that no one would have done better, please,” he said.

With the collaboration of Nicolas Lachance.

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