The Canadian government standing committee on health released their report Dec. 2nd titled AN EXAMINATION OF THE POTENTIAL HEALTH IMPACTS OF RADIOFREQUENCY ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION. (Download) The report is the result from a series of committee meetings that heard from scientists and the public on concerns that had been voiced about wi-fi. The document reviews the [...]
Simcoe.com Story – Balancing Discussion
August 20, 2010
Simcoe.com story of interest: Collingwood/Clearview Trustee Caroline Smith said the board must balance free speech with science, education and access to technology Aug. 20, 2010 Simcoe.com [Wi-fi -- Technology] Teachers not joining Wi-Fi fight SIMCOE COUNTY – The Ontario Elementary Teachers Federation will not be adding its voice to a Collingwood group that’s lobbying school [...]
News Update – EDP
August 9, 2010
Collingwood/Clearview Trustee Caroline Smith blamed the province for failing to adequately fund the new program, which forced school boards to charge non-competitive fees.
“The Ministry of Education and Premier Dalton McGuinty sat down and created a plan for early learning, but they didn’t make a plan on how to pay for it. They downloaded it to the school boards, and we don’t have the money,” she said.
Wi-fi Not Dangerous Simcoe.com April 29, 2010
May 23, 2010
simcoe.com – April. 29, 2010 l. watt Wi-Fi not dangerous, professor tells board SIMCOE COUNTY – Wireless routers in schools will not cook children’s brains, even though they emit microwaves, a physicist and public health expert told Simcoe County District School Board trustees. Assistant professor at the Dalla Lana School of Public Health at the [...]
Affirmation of SCDSB IT Policy
April 29, 2010
A report on the usage of wireless technologies within the SCDSB was made to the Facility committee on April 21, 2010. SCDSB staff, in conjunction with Dr. Tony Muc, explained to the committee that cell phones and wi-fi systems currently in use within the SCDSB, conform with Health Canada standards. Subsequently at the April 28, [...]
CBC Radio discussion on cell phone / wi-fi
April 25, 2010
CBC radio ran an interesting Sunday Edition broadcast Apr. 25, 2010 on cell phones and wi-fi. There are two perspectives presented - Con then Safe. Start the Mp3 file a little past the half-way mark and listen till the end - to hear both perspectives. Our Third Hour this morning is an investigation into a [...]
