Guest: Kristin Rushowy, Queen’s Park reporter

As children prepare to return to classrooms in the fall, the Ontario government seems to be pushing for some kind of pre-pandemic “normal.” Mask mandates have been lifted, there’s a push to bring back extracurricular activities and a new “catch-up” plan has been announced to help kids bounce back from COVID related disruptions. The Star’s Kris Rushowy joins “This Matters” to explain what the back to school season will look like.

This episode was produced by Saba Eitizaz, Brian Bradley and Matthew Hearn