Feds to Give Provinces $2B to Bolster Safe Reopening of Schools This Fall

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau removes a cloth mask as he approaches the podium during an announcement at a factory in Brockville, Ont., on Aug. 21, 2020. Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press

OTTAWA—The federal government is providing up to $2 billion in additional funding to help provinces and territories ensure that kids can safely return to class this fall.

The money is on top of $19 billion Ottawa has already promised to help them cope with the ongoing impact the COVID-19 pandemic is having on their economies and health-care systems.