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The Bill Kelly Show Podcast: Ontario students will be required to wear masks and maintain physical distancing indoors wherever possible when they return to the classroom next month, but will be allowed to participate in many extracurricular activities that had been banned since the start of the pandemic. The province's back-to-school plan was released on Tuesday, after an academic year during which in-person learning was shut down for longer than anywhere else in Canada. Even though in-person classes will resume, families can continue with remote learning. Vaccinations for students 12 and older will be encouraged, but not mandatory. The plan drew criticism from teachers' unions and opposition parties, who have called on the government to reduce class sizes and do more to improve ventilation. Canada's Chief Public Health Officer, Theresa Tam, warned on Friday that Canada is in a race to vaccinate enough people to prevent a fourth wave that could overwhelm hospitals. Is the plan enough? GUEST: Ryan Imgrund, Biostatistician - A former leader of the Ontario Secondary School Teachers' Federation is set to run for the NDP in the riding of Brantford—Brant during the next provincial election. Harvey Bischof was introduced as a candidate by Ontario NDP Leader Andrea Horwath at a press conference at North Park Collegiate in Brantford on Tuesday. Can Harvey help the NDP win over educators? ALSO: The Ontario Liberals are poised to get a high-profile candidate in Toronto. Dr. Nathan Stall, a member of the COVID-19 Science Table is expected to become the Liberal candidate in Toronto-St. Paul's, according to Queen's Park Observer. GUEST: Sabrina Nanji, Founder of the Queen's Park Observer - In these calls between world leaders, it's not always easy to tell exactly how the discussion went. Comparing the public notes from the two governments, you can see that each is selectively leaving at least some things out. However, in comparing how each leader's office publicly recaps such a call, you can see their own priorities — what they want to be seen emphasizing to their own citizens, and which topics (like sports defeats) they'd prefer not to discuss back home. For instance: Trudeau's summary very prominently says they talked about “the benefits to each country of open government procurement.” Team Biden's recollection of the call doesn't include anything about procurement at all. So what exactly did they discuss? GUEST: Elliot Tepper, Emeritus Professor of Political Science with Carleton University

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This week on Open Sources Guelph, we tackle complexity. Even though everybody apparently agrees that we need more action on Indigenous issues, there hasn't been much, and then we will have a personal health moment to talk about all our vaccine options. Then, we fill focus on simpler things, like the friction between the government and teachers, with the head of one of the province's four teachers' unions. This Thursday, June 10, at 5 pm, Scotty Hertz and Adam A. Donaldson will discuss: Egerton of Tomorrow. After over 130 years, Egerton Ryerson no longer stands on the campus of the university that bears his name. The statue was torn down this week as the latest example of growing frustration about inaction on systemic racism against Indigenous people, and there's a promise of more to come. We will recap this week's inaction and also talk about the latest in hate crimes from London, Ontario. Two Dose For Comfort. The National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI) released their advice on vaccine second doses, and while they said that it's probably okay to mix and match different vaccine types, for now they're recommending to stick to the vaccine you got for the second dose. We will talk about the great inner monologue most of us are having: Get two vaccines of a kind or wait for that data about different doses? Mad Teachers. It's the end of the school year, and despite a last minute invite from Doug Ford (and Arthur) to hold outdoor, in-person graduation events, Ontario's students are still going to finish the year at home. Ontario Secondary School Teachers' Federation president Harvey Bischof will join us this week to talk about the pressure on teachers this past 15 months, and the help they need when schools hopefully re-open in the fall. Open Sources is live on CFRU 93.3 fm and cfru.ca at 5 pm on Thursday.

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Evan Solomon discusses the new restrictions and lockdowns happening in several provinces as the third wave of COVID-19 hits Canada hard.  On today's show:  We play clips of Evan's interview with Federal Health Minister Patty Hajdu on Canada's vaccine rollout. Harvey Bischof, President of the Ontario Secondary School Teachers' Federation, discusses the calls to close schools amid the third wave.  Laura Stone, Queen's Park reporter for The Globe and Mail, and Aaron Derfel, health reporter for the Montreal Gazette, discuss the new restrictions and vaccine rollouts in Ontario and Quebec. Evan talks about a new podcast, Unascertained, which investigates Soleiman Faqiri's death in an Ontario jail, with Yusuf Zine, producer and host of the podcast, and Yusuf Faqiri, Soleiman's brother. 

Canada’s auditor general came out with a report on Canada’s public health agency that is nothing short of truly damning. How can our federal health professionals fail so spectacularly when we needed them most? Guest: Richard Brennan, Former journalist for the Toronto Star covering Queen’s Park and Parliament Hill - We’ve heard the Supreme Court of Canada’s verdict on the legality of the federal carbon tax but does that mean the fight is over or simply moving further into the political realm? Guest: Dan McTeague. President, Canadians for Affordable Energy, Former Liberal MP and Consumer Affairs Critic, Analyst - Ontario’s education minister says they’re seriously considering keeping online learning as a permanent option for students. Harvey Bischof, president of the secondary school teachers’ union, isn’t pleased with this announcement. We get his thoughts. Guest: Harvey Bischof, President, OSSTF (Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What went wrong with Canada’s early warning pandemic system? We find out from a specialist in international affairs and intelligence gathering. A Mississauga newspaper reports that international travelers arriving at Pearson airport are taking fines instead of quarantining or providing COVID-19 tests. And are quarantine hotels legal? We hear from a lawyer from the justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms in Calgary. And the global CEO of Ipsos public affairs, Darrell Bricker gives us an update on how Canadians feel the government is handling Covid-19’s second wave. Plus, a major concern for Canada’s school-age children. School board chair, Dawn Danko and Harvey Bischof, president of the Ontario Secondary School Teachers Federation are here to talk about the children. Cardus executive vice president, Ray Pennings gives us the Christian view on the economy. GUESTS Wesley Wark, Adjunct Professor, University of Ottawa. Specialist in International Affairs and Intelligence Gathering Jay Cameron BA, LLB, Litigation Dir., Justice Centre for Freedoms Darrel Bricker, Global CEO, Ipsos Public Affairs Dawn Danko, Chair, Hamilton-Wentworth School Board Trustee Harvey Bischof, President of OSSTF/ FEESO Ray Pennings, executive vice-president of Cardus

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Students in Hamilton, Guelph and Waterloo Region are among those who will be returning to their classrooms on Monday. GUEST: Stephen Lecce, Education Minister - Reaction to governments plan to send students back to school Calls: Harvey Bischof, President of the Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation (OSSTF/FEESO)   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Brian Crombie joined by Gail Bannister-Clarke, Pres. Peel Local, Elementary Teachers Fed. of Ontario and Harvey Bischof, Pres. OSSTF to discuss back to school.

Erin O'Toole, Conservative Leader; Harvey Bischof, Ontario Secondary School Teachers' Federation, Mary Ng, Small Business Minister; Tonda MacCharles, Toronto Star; Emilie Nicolas, La Presse; Jane Philpott, Former Health Minister; Nik Nanos, Nanos Research.

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Libby Znaimer is joined by Tim, a retired occasional teacher from the Kingston area, Neil, a retired secondary school teacher with the Upper Grand District School Board, and Harvey Bischof, President of the Ontario Secondary School Teachers' Federation (OSSTF). Ontario teachers' unions want the province's Ministry of Labour to implement workplace safety orders as we near the reopening of schools in the Fall. And, the lack of clarity in the government's plans are leaving many educators, actively teaching and retired, feeling concerned about their own safety and the safety of students. Listen live, weekdays from noon to 1, on Zoomer Radio!

Harvey Bischof is the president of the Ontario Secondary School Teacher's Federation (OSSTF), and represents over 70 000 secondary school teachers and education workers across the province. Harvey joins me to talk about the progress being made toward a return to school in the Fall, some of the creative ways that we could be looking at the challenge and some of the elephants that might be hanging around in the discussion room.

Harvey Bischof is the President of the Ontario Secondary School Teacher's Federation. Erika Shaker is the Director of The Education Project at the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives. In this conversation we use the current Pandemic context as a backdrop to talk about the policy conversations that need to be having if we are going to adequately address the many equity issues that are staring us in the face these days.The inspiration for this conversation was a piece that Erika wrote for Behind the Numbers, the CCPA blog. Her entry called for us to consider the deeper equity issues that have been laid bare by the current crisis. You can find Erika's writing here: http://behindthenumbers.ca/2020/04/15/park-it-wi-fi-access-is-not-educational-equity/

Mark Pauli with Remax Hallmark Chay in Barrie explains how they're adapting to the threat of the spreading coronavirus; Carmen Puyo is a fitness professional who has been posting videos on Instagram Live to help people with their home workouts; Eleanor Fish a professor of immunology at the University of Toronto. She discusses if and when we may see the results from social distancing; Harvey Bischof, the president of Ontario Secondary School Teachers' Federation, talks about province's proposed 'Learn at Home' program, the prospects for students getting back to class and the status of their contract negotiations; Joel Westheimer from the Faculty of Education at the University of Ottawa talks about what parents can realistically hope to accomplish if they want their kids to keep learning while schools are shut down; Erin Schned.is an elementary school teacher and mom in London who is now offering up lessons on Facebook from her living room; Susan Twist who owns Happenstance Books and Yarns in Peterborough tells us about her personal home delivery service..

Libby Znaimer is joined by Harvey Bischof, President of the Ontario Secondary School Teachers' Federation. In the news: In an announcement to the public at Queens Park yesterday, Ontario Minister of Education Stephen Lecce said that the province won't be making changes to class size for elementary school students and that proposed that the average class size for high schools would be 23 students between 2020-21. He also said that students will be able to opt-out of e-learning courses. While these are key moves by the Ford government in the ongoing negotiations with the teachers unions, Minister Lecce said that it is not willing to go further than a 1 percent-a-year increase in salary and benefits. Listen live, weekdays from noon to 1, on Zoomer Radio!

Annie Bergeron-Oliver, CTV News; Perry Bellegarde, Assembly of First Nations; Elizabeth May, Green Party parliamentary leader; Harvey Bischof, Ontario Secondary School Teacher’s Federation; Tonda MacCharles, Toronto Star; Joel-Denis Bellavance; Perrin Beatty, Canadian Chamber of Commerce; Leah Gazan, NDP - Manitoba; Lisa LaFlamme, Chief News Anchor & Senior Editor, CTV National News.

Libby Znaimer is joined by Harvey Bischof, President of Ontario Secondary School Teachers Federation and John Wright, pollster and Partner at DART. More teachers strikes are set to take place across Ontario this week. Libby and guests discuss the latest developments in an ongoing standstill between teachers unions and the Ford government. Listen live, weekdays from noon to 1, on Zoomer Radio!

Harvey Bischof is the president of the Ontario Secondary School Teachers Federation, representing over 70 000 teachers and education workers across the province. In this conversation we talk about contract negotiations in a social media world, a narrative for mandatory e-learning and stories that inspire us to stand up for public education.

The Scott Thompson Show Podcast In the midst of another one-day strike, Scott spoke with Sam Oosterhoff, Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Education and MPP for Niagara West, as well as President of the OSSTF Harvey Bischof. Guests: Sam Oosterhoff, Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Education and MPP for Niagara West  Harvey Bishoff, President of the OSSTF - The strike today continues on but yesterday the minister released the terms of an offer made by the OSSTF during bargaining rounds, saying it would cost taxpayers way more than expected. Guest: Travis Dhanraj, Queen's Park Reporter, Global News - Greta Thunberg has been chosen as Time Magazine's Person of the year. What does this mean to her and for the environmental movements? Guest: Elissa Freeman, Principal, Elissa PR Communications, PR & pop culture expert

In the midst of another one-day strike, Scott Thompson of 900 CHML spoke with President of the OSSTF Harvey Bischof. Guests: Harvey Bishoff, President of the OSSTF

It's strike day! Secondary School teachers across Ontario are out picketing against what the Ontario government has cut or proposed to cut. To discuss how we got to this point, the President of the union joins Scott. . Guest: Harvey Bischof, President of Ontario Secondary School Teachers Federation

Libby Znaimer is joined by Harvey Bischof, President of OSSTF and then, afterwards, Stephen Lecce, Ontario Minister of Education. Negotiations between the province and the OSSTF are not going well for either side. Today, high school teachers are walking out of the classroom for a one-day strike, leaving hundreds of thousands of students without a day of classes. Listen live, weekdays from noon to 1, on Zoomer Radio!

Harvey Bischof, president of the Ontario Secondary School Teachers' Federation, joins the podcast to talk about the ongoing labour negotiations between his union, the government and school boards' and trustees' associations. The podcast was recorded on Nov. 21, the same day the OSSTF announced it would be ready for job action starting on Nov. 26. Later on Nov. 21, Education Minister Stephen Lecce announced that the government would partially walk back its plan to mandate high schoolers to take four online courses to graduate, changing the requirement to two online courses. The policy would kick in for those graduating high school in 2023-24. Email sduggal@torstar.ca with any questions, concerns or praise. Music: "Private Eye" by Kevin McLeod From the Free Music Archive CC BY

Harvey Bischof, President, Ontario Secondary School Teachers' Federation to begin information pickets and limited withdrawal of administrative services 

On today's show, Alan speaks with the OSSTF's Harvey Bischof on what is next for the possible strike for elementary students, the Toronto SUN's Joe Warmington speaks with Alan on the Cherry aftermath, and Global Online's Adam Wallis is in studio to discuss the most offensive movies of all time. 

Alan is joined by Harvey Bischof, the President of OSSTF/FEESO to respond to the new information about Ontario's plan to require new teachers to pass math tests. Also, Mike McCormack of the Toronto Police Association comments on Chief Saunders new contract.

The Empire Club of Canada Presents: The Economic Case for Investing in Education Panel The Conference Board of Canada's Chief Economist, Pedro Antunes, and the President of the Ontario Secondary School Teachers' Federation (OSSTF/FEESO), Harvey Bischof in conversation with Jon Erlichman, Senior Anchor, BNN Bloomberg launched and discussed a new economic report on education entitled The Economic Case for Investing in Education at this Empire Club of Canada event. In 2019, Ontario's education sector has been experiencing significant transformation. And that's why this new report analyzing the impact that investment in education has on Ontario's economy, is so important and timely. The report to be released June 19, will be authored by the Conference board of Canada and has been commissioned by OSSTF. All attendees will receive a copy. (https://drive.google.com/file/d/1hb4s...) Moderator: Jon Erlichman, Senior Anchor, BNN Bloomberg & Correspondent/Anchor, CTV National News Speakers: Pedro Antunes, Chief Economist, The Conference Board of Canada Harvey Bischof, President, Ontario Secondary School Teachers' Federation (OSSTF/FEESO) *The content presented is free of charge but please note that the Empire Club of Canada retains copyright. Neither the speeches themselves nor any part of their content may be used for any purpose other than personal interest or research without the explicit permission of the Empire Club of Canada.* *Views and Opinions Expressed Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the speakers or panelists are those of the speakers or panelists and do not necessarily reflect or represent the official views and opinions, policy or position held by The Empire Club of Canada.*

Last Wednesday, President of the Treasury Board Peter Bethlenfalvy of the Ontario Progressive Conservative government introduced Bill 124 - the Protecting a Sustainable Public Sector for Future Generations Act. Through this legislation, the government would be able to cap the salaries of public sector employees in Ontario by one percent annually over the next three years. Due to the Ford government's recess, the bill cannot become law until the fall unless there is an emergency session next month or in August. The legislation would impact more than one-million public sector employees in schools, universities and colleges, hospital and long-term care facilities. The average public sector employees makes 64-thousand-a-year. This proposed wage cap does not apply to doctors. Libby speaks with President of the Treasury Board Peter Bethlenfalvy about the proposed legislation and Harvey Bischof, President of the Ontario Secondary School Teachers Federation.

Ford Government may cap the salaries of public workers. Libby speaks with Peter Bethlenfalvy, MPP for Pickering-Uxbridge, President of the Treasury Board of Ontario and Harvey Bischof, President of the (OSSTF) Ontario Secondary School Teachers Federation

We've heard the Premier's side of today's student walkouts. Alan Carter talks with President of the OSSTF, Harvey Bischof, to get the union's take on the student actions.

Harvey Bischof is the President of the Ontario Secondary School Teachers Federation, an organization that represents nearly 70 000 high school educators as well as support staff from across Ontario's education space.In this conversation, we talk about the challenges currently facing Ontario's public education system, how OSSTF is responding and how this critical period in history might help us get to the deeper questions around what we stand for and what we will stand for when it comes to students, teachers and schools.

Harvey Bischof, President of Ontario Secondary School Teachers Federation, joined John Oakley to give his thoughts on changes coming to Ontario's education system.

Harvey Bischof is the president of the Ontario Secondary School Teachers' Federation.  He joined guest host, Ed Keenan, with his thoughts on bigger high school classrooms.