P.E.I. premier apologizes after former substitute teacher’s guilty pleas on sex charges [Video]

The premier of Prince Edward Island is apologizing after a former substitute teacher pleaded guilty to sexually touching a young student. Rob Lantz committed to reviewing the Public Schools Branch’s reporting procedures for situations like these. CBC’s Nicola MacLeod explains.

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P.E.I. Premier Rob Lantz apologized in the legislature Wednesday after a former substitute teacher pleaded guilty to sexual touching at a primary school.

“When Island families send their children to the education system here, our role is to educate them — but the primary, fundamental responsibility is to keep them safe. And obviously in this case, that did not happen,” the Progressive Conservative premier said.

“I want to say… how profoundly sorry we are that this occurred. It should not occur.”

Lantz’s apology came one day after a man who worked as …