Queen’s Park Notes for the Week of October 23, 2017

From the Provincial Office of OSSTF NEW BILLS INTRODUCED None. BILLS REFERRED TO COMMITTEE BILL 160, STRENGTHENING QUALITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY FOR PATIENTS ACT Health and Long-Term Care Minister Dr. Eric Hoskins’ (St. Paul’s) Bill 160, Strengthening Quality and Accountability for Patients Act passed 2nd Reading with the support of the... Read More


Arranging solidarity picket(s) with striking College Faculty of OPSEU

Solidarity Picketing with Striking College Faculty Dear Members, Ontario College Faculty OPSEU members are in a front line fight now against precarious employment. In the past 10 years in Ontario colleges there’s been a 21% increase in enrolment, a 12% increase in full  time faculty, a 36% increase in part time faculty, and a 56% […] Read More


Remembering the Bill 160 Protest 20 years on…

REMEMBERING THE BILL 160 PROTEST 20 YEARS ON…. The protest against and subsequent passage of Bill 160 in fall/winter of 1997 can arguably be seen as both the pivotal moment for the current issues we have with education governance and funding, and for the creation of a new generation of political activists in the ranks […] Read More


Queen’s Park News for the Week of October 16, 2017

From the Provincial Office of OSSTF NEW BILLS INTRODUCED BILL 167, FAIRNESS IN CONSUMER REPORTING ACT Liberal MPP Arthur Potts (Beaches—East York) introduced this bill that would require consumer reporting agencies to provide free credit reports no later than two business days after receiving the inquiry. BILL 168, PUTTING YOUR BEST FOOT... Read More


TTBU Informing & Engaging Members 2017-18, #6 – By-election results; supporting striking college teachers; sexual violence & more…

OSSTF TTBU Executive Officer By-election results Gauthier, Nicole – 58 – Elected Masri, Rony – 45 On behalf of the Members thank you to both candidates. OSSTF TTBU Election Commission – Call for Members In accordance with the TTBU Constitution, Bylaw 3.1.7, an Election Commission, consisting of Members of Council (i.e. duly... Read More


Election Commission – Call for Members

In accordance with the TTBU Constitution, Bylaw 3.1.7, an Election Commission, consisting of members of Council, shall be established in an election year and shall stay in existence for two years. It shall operate for both regular biennial May elections and by-elections that may occur during this two year period.  The Election Commission is... Read More



TTBU Informing & Engaging Members 2017-18, #5

Get the salary you’re entitled to Whether you are a newly hired contract teacher or an experienced teacher, in order to ensure that you are being paid correctly by the TDSB, you must have an up-to-date Certification Rating Statement (CRS) from Provincial OSSTF Certification Department. You must apply to the Provincial OSSTF for a […] Read More


Queen’s Park Notes for the Week of October 2, 2017

From the Provincial Office of OSSTF NEW BILLS INTRODUCED BILL 161, NICK’S LAW (OPIOID ABUSE AWARENESS) PC MPP Lisa MacLeod (Nepean—Carleton) introduced this bill that would require that at least 10 per cent of the Ontario Government’s Bulk Media Buy Program be marketed for campaigns aimed at raising awareness regarding the risk of... Read More


2017 TTBU Executive By-Election: Nominations

As of the deadline of 4:30 pm, October 5, 2017, the following nominations were received: For the position of Executive Officer -Nicole Gauthier, Lester B. Pearson C.I. -Rony Masri, Humberside C.I. The position of Executive Officer will be filled via election at the October TTBU Council meeting. Read More