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...
Federal Issues
Legislative Update
Current and Future Legislation Bill 37, the Protecting Students Act Education Minister Mitzie Hunter re-introduced this legislation on October 5, 2016. It amends the Ontario College of Teachers Act by addressing the 49 recommendations adopted by College Council...
Orange Shirt Day is September 30!
This Friday, schools and school boards across Ontario and Canada will observe Orange Shirt Day to honour and remember the children who attended Residential Schools. In 1973, six-year-old Phyllis Webstad entered the St. Joseph Mission Residential School, outside of...
Legislative Update
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario will be quiet the week of May 23 to 27 as MPPs are on a constituency week. They return on May 30 and will have 8 remaining sitting days before they rise for summer recess after June 9, 2016. The following is a summary of recent...
Federal Issues
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...
Legislative Update
Current and Future Legislation Bill 37, the Protecting Students Act Education Minister Mitzie Hunter re-introduced this legislation on October 5, 2016. It amends the Ontario College of Teachers Act by addressing the 49 recommendations adopted by College Council...
Orange Shirt Day is September 30!
This Friday, schools and school boards across Ontario and Canada will observe Orange Shirt Day to honour and remember the children who attended Residential Schools. In 1973, six-year-old Phyllis Webstad entered the St. Joseph Mission Residential School, outside of...
Legislative Update
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario will be quiet the week of May 23 to 27 as MPPs are on a constituency week. They return on May 30 and will have 8 remaining sitting days before they rise for summer recess after June 9, 2016. The following is a summary of recent...
