The Legislative Assembly of Ontario remains adjourned for winter recess and returns on February 19, 2019. On January 7, the Premier sent a letter to all Ontario Public Service staff with a message focusing on jobs, health care and fiscal balance. The Premier outlined...
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Legislative Update – December 18, 2018
The House reconvened this week for four days to allow Labour Minister Laurie Scott to introduce Bill 67, Labour Relations Amendment Act (Protecting Ontario's Power Supply). The legislation is aimed at preventing a strike or lockout at Ontario Power Generation and sets...
Public Education Symposium 2019
January 24 to 26 Online Registration Full Program A new workshop has been added on Friday at 3:00 p.m. titled, "The Ontario Ombudsman and School Boards." Attendees will be able to choose this workshop on site. Hotel Reservations – Hotel cut-off date was Monday,...
OPSBA Board of Directors Meeting – December 7 and 8, 2018
Please note – the deadline for securing a hotel room at the Sheraton Centre for the Public Education Symposium is Jan. 7, 2019. The OPSBA Board of Directors held a meeting on Dec. 7 and 8, 2018, in Toronto. Elaine Johnston, Chair of OPSBA's Indigenous Trustees'...
Legislative Update – December 10, 2018
MPPs rose December 6, marking the end of the fall session. On December 7, the government issued a news release outlining the results of their accomplishments. The House is recessed for the winter break and is scheduled to return February 19, 2019, after Family Day....
OPSBA in the Media – December 2018
Boards of education across the province learn of funding cuts after 4:30 pm on a Friday afternoon Pepper Parr, Burlington Gazette, Dec. 18, 2018 A Friday afternoon, days before schools close down the Christmas holiday, isn’t the time that senior people at the Halton...
Ministry of Education Update – November 2018
Please see the following updated OPSBA summaries indicated below for information regarding Ministry of Education 2018 B and SB Memoranda. OPSBA Summaries 2018 B Memoranda (funding policy, financial matters) 2018 SB Memoranda (administrative information, clarification...
CRA Webinars for Teachers
Teachers – sign up for a webinar to teach students about money and taxes The Canada Revenue Agency will is hosting a live and interactive national webinar to promote financial literacy to high school students in grades 11 and 12 this Thursday at 11 a.m. Help your...
Legislative Update – November 19, 2018
The House is back following a constituency week break and MPPs are scheduled to meet for four more consecutive weeks before breaking for the end-of-year holidays. 2019-2020 Education Funding Engagement Guide The Ministry of Education has just released details...
OPSBA in the Media – November 2018
Cities urged to put more distance between pot shops and schools Kristen Rushowy, The Star, Nov. 19, 2018 It’s not that far — maybe a dozen houses, or the length of a city block. With the possibility of cannabis stores setting up shop just 150 metres away from a school...
Canadian School Boards Association Names New Executive Director
The Canadian School Boards Association announced this week, after a national search, that Nancy Pynch-Worthylake will serve as the new Executive Director of the Association, effective immediately. “The CSBA is very pleased to welcome Nancy to the team. Her extensive...
What is OPSBA working on this year? Find out in our new Key Work booklet
OPSBA is an issue-driven organization and exists to provide for the service needs of its members, whose role is to advocate for and provide public education. The priorities for the Association are described in the publication of the Key Work of OPSBA. The 2018-19...
Legislative Update – November 5, 2018
November 5 to 9 is a constituency week for MPPs and they return to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario on November 12. On November 1, Vic Fedeli, Minister of Finance, announced that the 2018 Ontario Economic Outlook and Fiscal Review will be tabled on November 15....
Ontario celebrates Treaties Recognition Week
We know that through teaching and learning in our schools, we can move towards a Canada where the relationship between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Canadians is founded on mutual respect. As part of our support of the Calls to Action of the Final Report of...
Equal Voice launches 2019 Daughters of the Vote
Daughters of the Vote (DoV) will be held in April 2019. Equal Voice will be selecting 338 young women (18 to 23-years-old) from across Canada – one from every federal riding – to take part in a multi-partisan leadership program. One highlight of this program is a...
Legislative Update – October 29, 2018
Provincial Education Reform Consultation – Online Survey Open Part 3, the online survey, of the Ministry of Education’s Consultation: Education in Ontario is now available. The online survey includes approximately 40 questions that are broken down into general...
Legislative Update – October 18, 2018
Provincial Education Reform Consultation – Telephone Town Halls Begin Tomorrow! On October 18, we were notified that the second component of the ministry’s education reform consultation will begin October 19 in the Northwestern region of the province. This component...
OPSBA in the Media – October 2018
Province looking for clear rules on service dogs in schools Kristin Rushowy, The Star, Oct. 30, 2018 Ontario school boards need to have clear, consistent policies when it comes to students’ service dogs — instead of the patchwork that now exists, says Education...
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Legislative Update – January 11, 2019
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario remains adjourned for winter recess and returns on February 19, 2019. On January 7, the Premier sent a letter to all Ontario Public Service staff with a message focusing on jobs, health care and fiscal balance. The Premier outlined...
Legislative Update – December 18, 2018
The House reconvened this week for four days to allow Labour Minister Laurie Scott to introduce Bill 67, Labour Relations Amendment Act (Protecting Ontario's Power Supply). The legislation is aimed at preventing a strike or lockout at Ontario Power Generation and sets...
Public Education Symposium 2019
January 24 to 26 Online Registration Full Program A new workshop has been added on Friday at 3:00 p.m. titled, "The Ontario Ombudsman and School Boards." Attendees will be able to choose this workshop on site. Hotel Reservations – Hotel cut-off date was Monday,...
OPSBA Board of Directors Meeting – December 7 and 8, 2018
Please note – the deadline for securing a hotel room at the Sheraton Centre for the Public Education Symposium is Jan. 7, 2019. The OPSBA Board of Directors held a meeting on Dec. 7 and 8, 2018, in Toronto. Elaine Johnston, Chair of OPSBA's Indigenous Trustees'...
Legislative Update – December 10, 2018
MPPs rose December 6, marking the end of the fall session. On December 7, the government issued a news release outlining the results of their accomplishments. The House is recessed for the winter break and is scheduled to return February 19, 2019, after Family Day....
OPSBA in the Media – December 2018
Boards of education across the province learn of funding cuts after 4:30 pm on a Friday afternoon Pepper Parr, Burlington Gazette, Dec. 18, 2018 A Friday afternoon, days before schools close down the Christmas holiday, isn’t the time that senior people at the Halton...
Ministry of Education Update – November 2018
Please see the following updated OPSBA summaries indicated below for information regarding Ministry of Education 2018 B and SB Memoranda. OPSBA Summaries 2018 B Memoranda (funding policy, financial matters) 2018 SB Memoranda (administrative information, clarification...
CRA Webinars for Teachers
Teachers – sign up for a webinar to teach students about money and taxes The Canada Revenue Agency will is hosting a live and interactive national webinar to promote financial literacy to high school students in grades 11 and 12 this Thursday at 11 a.m. Help your...
Legislative Update – November 19, 2018
The House is back following a constituency week break and MPPs are scheduled to meet for four more consecutive weeks before breaking for the end-of-year holidays. 2019-2020 Education Funding Engagement Guide The Ministry of Education has just released details...
OPSBA in the Media – November 2018
Cities urged to put more distance between pot shops and schools Kristen Rushowy, The Star, Nov. 19, 2018 It’s not that far — maybe a dozen houses, or the length of a city block. With the possibility of cannabis stores setting up shop just 150 metres away from a school...
Canadian School Boards Association Names New Executive Director
The Canadian School Boards Association announced this week, after a national search, that Nancy Pynch-Worthylake will serve as the new Executive Director of the Association, effective immediately. “The CSBA is very pleased to welcome Nancy to the team. Her extensive...
What is OPSBA working on this year? Find out in our new Key Work booklet
OPSBA is an issue-driven organization and exists to provide for the service needs of its members, whose role is to advocate for and provide public education. The priorities for the Association are described in the publication of the Key Work of OPSBA. The 2018-19...
Legislative Update – November 5, 2018
November 5 to 9 is a constituency week for MPPs and they return to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario on November 12. On November 1, Vic Fedeli, Minister of Finance, announced that the 2018 Ontario Economic Outlook and Fiscal Review will be tabled on November 15....
Ontario celebrates Treaties Recognition Week
We know that through teaching and learning in our schools, we can move towards a Canada where the relationship between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Canadians is founded on mutual respect. As part of our support of the Calls to Action of the Final Report of...
Equal Voice launches 2019 Daughters of the Vote
Daughters of the Vote (DoV) will be held in April 2019. Equal Voice will be selecting 338 young women (18 to 23-years-old) from across Canada – one from every federal riding – to take part in a multi-partisan leadership program. One highlight of this program is a...
Legislative Update – October 29, 2018
Provincial Education Reform Consultation – Online Survey Open Part 3, the online survey, of the Ministry of Education’s Consultation: Education in Ontario is now available. The online survey includes approximately 40 questions that are broken down into general...
Legislative Update – October 18, 2018
Provincial Education Reform Consultation – Telephone Town Halls Begin Tomorrow! On October 18, we were notified that the second component of the ministry’s education reform consultation will begin October 19 in the Northwestern region of the province. This component...
OPSBA in the Media – October 2018
Province looking for clear rules on service dogs in schools Kristin Rushowy, The Star, Oct. 30, 2018 Ontario school boards need to have clear, consistent policies when it comes to students’ service dogs — instead of the patchwork that now exists, says Education...
