OSSTF District 12 Toronto will be participating at the front of Section 2 (see attached map) of the 2026 Labour Day parade. The Ontario School Board Council of Unions (OSBCU), which includes our local Canadian Union of Public Employees Local 4400 Toronto Education Workers, will be at the end of Section 1. Along with our other education union partners (Elementary Toronto Teachers, ETFO Occasional Teachers, Ontario English Catholic Teachers’ Association – Elementary and Secondary Teachers’ Units Toronto & York Regions, and York University Faculty and Student Associations) will comprise Section 2.

The parade starts at 9:30 AM sharp! We will be launching a few minutes after.

**Muster Point**

OSSTF District 12 Toronto is in Section 2.  We will gather at the southwest corner of University Avenue and Queen Street (see attached map). T-shirts, rulers and pencils will be available at this location starting at 8:45 AM, while supplies last. Friends and family are welcome to join; encourage your colleagues as well. No pre-registration required.

Please look for the OSSTF Flags.

**Travel & Parade Considerations**

Public transit (closest subway stop is Osgoode) begins at 8am on Labour Day and is recommended when travelling to the muster point. Roads surrounding the staging area and along the parade route will be closed.

We will be walking the entire parade route (approximately 5 kilometres) which will take between 2-2.5 hours to complete. Please bring sunscreen, hat, and comfortable shoes – there are no washroom facilities along the route, or drinking fountains. Remember to dress for the weather.

**CNE Wristbands:**

Free admittance wristbands for the Canadian National Exhibition (CNE) will be distributed at the conclusion of the parade, while supplies last, for participants who march with our contingent. Please go to the Wristband Distribution Area, located past the reviewing stand, just southeast of Dufferin Street and Saskatchewan Road near the Wristband Entrance (see attached map).

If you have any questions or concerns, please reach out to District Executive Officer Mark Kissel mkissel@osstftoronto.ca

We look forward to seeing you at the parade!