Day: 23 October 2022

School in Ontario:
Impasse negotiations,
pressing of the CUPE

TORONTO – “We know that they are there to talk about what their next political decisions will be, we also know that in the end a strike can be avoided by coming to the negotiating table with a real proposal that respects workers and that respects families.” This was stated by the president of the Ontario School Board Council of Unions (OSBCU) Laura Walton, present at the protest that was held Saturday in front of the Toronto Congress Centre where a general meeting of the Progressive Conservative of Ontario was underway. 

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Anti Catholic Bigotry is a Real Problem in Canada

TORONTO – We borrowed the headline from a column written by Jamil Jivani, a writer/broadcaster/lawyer, for the National Post last October 18 (in the pic above, the article on National Post’s website). He went on to say that Catholics, as a group of Canadians, “suffered the biggest spike in hate crimes last year”. He supports his premise with facts. Mr. Jivani is a reputable and consistent advocate for balance, equity and inclusion. He is also a member of a  visible minority. 

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La politicizzazione del sistema giudiziario

Il Provveditorato Cattolico di York ha avuto le sue difficoltà interne. Recentemente, la Divisional Court ha preso una decisione contraria ai suoi interessi, riguardo a chi può essere un fiduciario della scuola cattolica. Cioè, se studenti non cattolici, che presentano domanda di frequenza in una scuola cattolica, possono essere fiduciari dello stesso Provveditorato. In tema in questione è/era la Politica del Consiglio n. 107 che dice di no, non possono. La Corte, invece, ha deciso che possono… Read More in Corriere Canadese >>> 

Politicization of the judicial system

York Catholic District School Board has had its internal difficulties. Recently, it came out at the wrong end of a Divisional Court decision regarding who can be a Catholic School trustee. More specifically, can non-Catholic students who apply for attendance at a Catholic school be student trustee. The basic issue is/was Board Policy 107 that says no they cannot

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