Canadian School Boards Association (CSBA) President Floyd Martens has released his February 2017 President's Bulletin, featuring updates on a number of shared issues of national importance, including: The role of school boards Indigenous Education Student health and...
February 2017 - OPSBA
Ministry of Education Update
Please see the following updated OPSBA summaries indicated below for information regarding Ministry of Education 2017 Memoranda B01; and SB03 and SB04. OPSBA Summaries 2017 B Memoranda (funding policy, financial matters) 2017 SB Memoranda (administrative information,...
Legislative Update
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario resumed on Feb. 21, 2017. Northern Development and Mines Minister Michael Gravelle has temporarily stepped down from his cabinet post and Municipal Affairs Minister Bill Mauro will assume the portfolio in the interim. Current Party...
Equal Voice announces Daughters of the Vote Initiative
Three hundred thirty-eight young women leaders have been selected to represent each of Canada's 338 federal ridings for the historic Daughters of the Vote initiative. At a day-long forum in each Daughter's home province or territory, they will spend a day learning...
Fight for equitable First Nations social services funding continues
February 23, 2017 marks the 10th anniversary of the filing of the human rights complaint that found Canada racially discriminated against 165,000 First Nations children by providing inequitable child welfare services and failing to implement Jordan's Principle. Some...
OPSBA in the Media
Cohn misrepresents role of school boards Re: Tragedy opens heart, bigotry doesn’t, Feb. 2 OPSBA President Laurie French, Letter to the Editor, The Star, Feb. 6, 2017 Tragedy opens heart, bigotry doesn’t, Feb. 2 Martin Regg Cohn is right in saying that classrooms in...
February 2017 - OPSBA
Canadian School Boards Association – February 2017 President’s Bulletin
Canadian School Boards Association (CSBA) President Floyd Martens has released his February 2017 President's Bulletin, featuring updates on a number of shared issues of national importance, including: The role of school boards Indigenous Education Student health and...
Ministry of Education Update
Please see the following updated OPSBA summaries indicated below for information regarding Ministry of Education 2017 Memoranda B01; and SB03 and SB04. OPSBA Summaries 2017 B Memoranda (funding policy, financial matters) 2017 SB Memoranda (administrative information,...
Legislative Update
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario resumed on Feb. 21, 2017. Northern Development and Mines Minister Michael Gravelle has temporarily stepped down from his cabinet post and Municipal Affairs Minister Bill Mauro will assume the portfolio in the interim. Current Party...
Equal Voice announces Daughters of the Vote Initiative
Three hundred thirty-eight young women leaders have been selected to represent each of Canada's 338 federal ridings for the historic Daughters of the Vote initiative. At a day-long forum in each Daughter's home province or territory, they will spend a day learning...
Fight for equitable First Nations social services funding continues
February 23, 2017 marks the 10th anniversary of the filing of the human rights complaint that found Canada racially discriminated against 165,000 First Nations children by providing inequitable child welfare services and failing to implement Jordan's Principle. Some...
OPSBA in the Media
Cohn misrepresents role of school boards Re: Tragedy opens heart, bigotry doesn’t, Feb. 2 OPSBA President Laurie French, Letter to the Editor, The Star, Feb. 6, 2017 Tragedy opens heart, bigotry doesn’t, Feb. 2 Martin Regg Cohn is right in saying that classrooms in...
