A school board in southwestern Ontario says it has cancelled a handful of school trips to the United States due to ``safety and equity'' concerns.
Greater Essex County District School Board trustee Clara Howitt said Sunday that the decision has affected trips to the U.S. that were scheduled for February, as well as a trip to Washington, D.C. in April.
Howitt said the April trip was cancelled because it would have coincided with a march on Washington that is expected to bring hundreds of thousands of people to the U.S. capital.
She said the board, which covers Windsor, Ont., and the surrounding area, was worried about students' safety because of the size of the rally.
The February trips, she said, were cancelled because of concerns about equity.
While an executive order put in place by U.S. President Donald Trump banning travel from citizens of seven predominantly Muslim countries is not currently in effect _ and it didn't affect citizens and permanent residents of Canada when it was being enforced _ Howitt said the board feels things are still too uncertain.