Queen’s Park weekly notes

Headline for the week of April 14-18, 2014 Budget to be presented on Thursday May 1 Liberal Finance Minister, Charles Sousa (Mississauga South) announced that he will present his second budget on Thursday, May 1. With this announcement, election speculation will now reach fever pitch. For the complete newsletter, please see the pdf below... Read More


Bill 122 Passes 3rd Reading

 April 9, 2014 From: Pierre Côté, General Secretary, OSSTF/FEESO Bill 122, An Act respecting collective bargaining in Ontario’s school system passed third reading on April 8th 2014 and will become law as soon as Royal Assent is granted. You will recall that AMPA passed several Bylaws establishing the process for two-tiered bargaining... Read More


Media Release: Austerity Agenda Continues With Education Funding, March 27, 2014

MEDIA RELEASE For immediate release: March 27, 2014   Austerity agenda continues with education funding (Toronto) – Today, the Minister of Education released the Grants for Student Needs (GSNs), the funding for all school boards in Ontario. The government stated that the GSNs provide stable funding for school boards and include an... Read More