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Queen’s Park Notes for the Week of November 21, 2016

From the Provincial Office of OSSTF NEW BILLS INTRODUCED BILL 71, LUNG HEALTH ACT The bill, co-sponsored by Liberal MPP Ted McMeekin (Ancaster—Dundas—Flamborough—Westdale), PC MPP Jeff Yurek (Elgin—Middlesex—London) and NDP MPP France Gelinas (Nickel Belt) would establish the Lung Health Advisory Council. It would require the Minister of... Read More

OSSTF TTBU All-Member Update – Informing and Engaging Members: What to do if you suffer injury or violence on the job, and more…

Dear Members Your OSSTF Toronto Executive takes occupational health and safety seriously.  We all fought together last year to improve safety in the schools, but winning language is only the first step.  The next step in ensuring that the Executive can continue to advocate for safer schools is by ensuring we have the documentation required... Read More

Queen’s Park Notes for the Week of November 14, 2016

From the Provincial Office of OSSTF BILL 37, PROTECTING STUDENTS ACT, UNANIMOUSLY PASSES 3RD READING, AWAITS ROYAL ASSENT TO BECOME LAW Within six weeks of re-introducing Bill 37, Protecting Students Act, the Liberals successfully passed the legislation with all-party support by a unanimous vote of 90 – 0. Despite a number of objections... Read More

2016-2017 Branch Presidents Update #4

Happy Friday!  This Memo is one in a series of as-needed updates that will be sent to Branch Presidents.  As always, we appreciate your continued Branch leadership.  Your engagement makes us stronger! Operation Christmas Cheer Once again OSSTF Toronto is participating in Operation Christmas Cheer in support of striking/locked out workers and... Read More

2016-17 OSSTF TTBU Update – Engaging & Informing Members

Happy Friday! We hope you find receiving these regular email updates from OSSTF useful – being an informed Member is a way to be an engaged Member!  Please see below for lots of interesting information… Operation Christmas Cheer – Spreading Holiday Cheer to Families of Workers on Strike or Locked Out The mandate of Operation... Read More

Action:reAction – Call for Workshop Proposals

We are looking for dynamic participatory workshop proposals from activist individuals and groups in the community. For the fourth year the Human Rights Committee of OSSTF District 12 (Toronto Secondary Teachers, Occasional Teachers, and Professional Student Services Personnel) will host an exciting and unique student social justice forum.  As... Read More

Save the Date: Action:reAction conference on April 27, 2017.

For the fourth year the Human Rights Committee of OSSTF District 12 (Toronto Secondary Teachers, Occasional Teachers, and Professional Student Services Personnel) will host an exciting and unique student social forum.  As a committee we have promoted and highlighted outstanding student activism with the Camille Natale award.  We also... Read More

OSSTF Toronto Positive Space Video Contest

Please spread the word of this contest with your schools’ GSA/QSA/Social Justice Clubs – This contest is an opportunity for students to explore: What is Positive Space? What does Positive Space feel and look like? How can we create safe and positive spaces for LGBTQQ2s people? Submissions should be an aesthetically-appealing video... Read More

Queen’s Park Notes for the Week of October 31, 2016

From the Provincial Office of OSSTF BILL 37, PROTECTING STUDENTS ACT, COMPLETES COMMITTEE REVIEW AND IS RETURNED TO LEGISLATURE FOR 3RD READING The Standing Committee on Economic and Finance Affairs completed its clause-by-clause consideration of Bill 37, Protecting Students Act last Thursday and has sent the bill back to the Legislative... Read More