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Your daily highlights of Toronto Today with Greg Brady, Sheba Siddiqui & Gord Rennie. On today's episode: 1 - OSSTF/union and ministry headed to binding arbitration. (0:15 - 2;29) 2 - Peter Mansbridge, Broadcaster, about the pressure on the Liberal government after 10 days of making international news. (2:35 - 17:36) 3 - Markus De Dominico, TCDSB trustee about the emphasis of truth and reconciliation in schools. (17:42 - 24:45) 4 - Ron Chinzer, former police officer / Safety of police and relationship between TPS and Olivia Chow. (24:50 - 29:15)

Education Minister Stephen Lecce joins 980 CFPL's Mike Stubbs to talk about the deal that was reached today between the province and the Ontario Secondary Schools Teachers Federation (OSSTF), that will keep kids in the classroom uninterrupted for the next three years. Minister Lecce also talks about the recent EQAO results that show that math and literacy scores are up.

Your daily highlights of Toronto Today with Greg Brady, Sheba Siddiqui & Gord Rennie. On today's episode: 1 - OSSTF/union and ministry headed to binding arbitration. (0:15 - 2;29) 2 - Peter Mansbridge, Broadcaster, about the pressure on the Liberal government after 10 days of making international news. (2:35 - 17:36) 3 - Markus De Dominico, TCDSB trustee about the emphasis of truth and reconciliation in schools. (17:42 - 24:45) 4 - Ron Chinzer, former police officer / Safety of police and relationship between TPS and Olivia Chow. (24:50 - 29:15)

Topic 1: Bakery Workers Fight to WinIn Mississauga, non unionized workers are using every tool at their disposal to pressure bosses into paying back stolen wages. Meanwhile...Topic 2: Binding Teachers to Arbitration (OSSTF)Union Executives for the OSSTF (Ontario High School educators) are pushing binding arbitration on their members. We examine this capitulation to power within the context of what happened with educator unions in Ontario last year.All of our content is free - made possible by the generous sponsorships of our Patrons. If you would like to support us: PatreonFollow us on InstagramResources: CBC: Toronto high school teachers bargaining unit opposes deal with province that avoids strikesWorkers protesting Mississauga industrial bakery to demand payment of stolen wages - Spring

Your daily highlights of Toronto Today with Greg Brady, Sheba Siddiqui & Gord Rennie. On today's episode: 1 - International students in Canada living inside a tent on the side of a road. (0:15 - 13:10) 2 - Karen Littlewood, President of the OSSTF. (13:16- 22:30) 3 - Nate Erskine-Smith, Liberal MP Beaches-East York, running for leader of the OLP.  (22:36 - 31:24) 4 - Jimmy Fallon - he's on it already, & w/ an apology & IN/OUT - mouthwash/gum chewing gum in the car. (31:30 - 39:40)

Your daily highlights of Toronto Today with Greg Brady, Sheba Siddiqui & Gord Rennie. On today's episode: 1 - International students in Canada living inside a tent on the side of a road. (0:15 - 13:10) 2 - Karen Littlewood, President of the OSSTF. (13:16- 22:30) 3 - Nate Erskine-Smith, Liberal MP Beaches-East York, running for leader of the OLP.  (22:36 - 31:24) 4 - Jimmy Fallon - he's on it already, & w/ an apology & IN/OUT - mouthwash/gum chewing gum in the car. (31:30 - 39:40)

Ontario Education Minister Stephen Lecce joins 980 CFPL's Mike Stubbs to break down the OSSTF tentative agreement as well as the $30 million of funding coming to classrooms and staffing in schools.

Your daily highlights of Toronto Today with Greg Brady, Sheba Siddiqui & Gord Rennie. On today's episode: 1 - Potential strike vote for ETFO & OSSTF. (0:15 - 7:13) 2 - Colin D'Mello, Global News Queen's Park Bureau Chief. (7:19 - 15:39) 3 - Karen Brown, President of the Elementary Teachers Federation Ontario. (15:45 - 22:26) 4 - Jamaal Myers, Toronto city councillor/new TTC Chair. (22:32 - 41:53) 5 - Dr. Sohail Gandhi, former OMA President. (41:59 - 52:54)

Your daily highlights of Toronto Today with Greg Brady, Sheba Siddiqui & Gord Rennie. On today's episode: 1 - Potential strike vote for ETFO & OSSTF. (0:15 - 7:13) 2 - Colin D'Mello, Global News Queen's Park Bureau Chief. (7:19 - 15:39) 3 - Karen Brown, President of the Elementary Teachers Federation Ontario. (15:45 - 22:26) 4 - Jamaal Myers, Toronto city councillor/new TTC Chair. (22:32 - 41:53) 5 - Dr. Sohail Gandhi, former OMA President. (41:59 - 52:54)

Dan had a candid discussion with OSSTF President Karen Littlewood about Ontario's education system and why the needs of support workers must be considered.

GUEST: Karen Littlewood, President of the Ontario Secondary School Teachers' Federation

Hear what rank and file union members say about education workers walking off the job in the face of stiff fines. Our guests are Brock University Labour Studies Prof. Paul Gray; CUPE school custodian Rod McGee; and OSSTF executive Colin Matthew.

Karen Littlewood, OSSTF president spoke with Greg about how the contract talks between CUPE & the Province will affect her Union moving forward.

Karen Littlewood, OSSTF president spoke with Greg about how the contract talks between CUPE & the Province will affect her Union moving forward.

This episode launches the Women Leaders in Education podcast series. Join Andrew King as he connects with Karen Littlewood, President of the Ontario Secondary School Teachers' Federation (OSSTF/FEESO). In this episode, Karen recounts how she became the leader she is today, becoming president during a pandemic and the challenges facing women in leadership. / Cet épisode ouvre la série de balados sur les femmes qui occupent des postes de direction en éducation. Écoutez la discussion entre Andrew King et Karen Littlewood, présidente de la Fédération des enseignantes-enseignants des écoles secondaires de l'Ontario (OSSTF/FEESO). Dans cet épisode, Karen Littlewood raconte comment elle est devenue la dirigeante qu'elle est aujourd'hui, élue présidente de son organisation en pleine pandémie, soit dit en passant, et décrit les difficultés que rencontrent les femmes qui occupent des postes de direction. Come learn about the women leading their teacher organizations throughout the CTF/FCE membership! For resources to support women in leadership, check out femleadfem.ca. /Venez en apprendre davantage sur les femmes qui dirigent une organisation membre ou associée de la CTF/FCE. Pour connaître les ressources qui soutiennent les femmes aux postes de direction, visitez le site femleadfem.ca. (Podcast in English only with English and French highlights one-pager / Balado en anglais, accompagné d'un document d'une page en français et en anglais présentant les faits saillants du balado).The Source podcast is produced by the CTF/FCE in Ottawa, on the traditional unceded territory of the Algonquin Anishinaabe People. / La balado Source est produite à Ottawa, sur le territoire traditionnel non cédé du peuple algonquin anichinabé, par la CTF/FCE. Follow us on social media / Suivez-nous dans les médias sociaux : Twitter @CTFFCE, Facebook @CTF.FCE, Instagram @ctffce.Views expressed do not necessarily represent the policies nor the views of the CTF/FCE. / Les points de vue exprimés dans cet épisode ne représentent pas forcément les principes directeurs ou les points de vue de la CTF/FCE.

Covering education issues has been weird the last couple of years during the pandemic; while keeping schools open for in-person learning was a priority, teachers felt that their concerns weren't being heard. Now, education is struggling to be made an election priority, and education workers have been trying to put their concerns back on the frontburner since March 2020, so this seems like an interesting place to begin a provincial campaign. Ironically, education issues were very front of mind on the provincial agenda just before the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. All of Ontario's education unions were undertaking job action with rotating strikes, but then COVID-19 arrived on our shores and schools were shut down, along with the job action. Questions about schools moved away from resources and jobs to making schools safe for in-person learning. Oddly enough, the concerns about keeping schools safe from COVID, and just making our education system better, are not mutually exclusive goals. What is the effort to improve ventilation and air quality in school buildings but an admission that those facilities need billions of dollars in infrastructure improvements? Going into an election season, teachers are concerned that they're long-standing issues won't get air time, so we're going to give them some.  This week we're joined by Karen Littlewood, the president of the Ontario Secondary School Teachers' Association (OSSTF) to talk about what might have happened with the teachers' strike if there was no COVID-19 pandemic, and how education is in danger of not being treated as a priority in this election. She will also talk about the rural/urban divide in education issues, the infrastructure backlog for schools that has nothing to do with COVID, and what education workers are looking for in a candidate and a party. So let's do some online learning about education issues on this week's Guelph Politicast! You can see the OSSTF's 2022 education platform, “Strengthen Public Education - Rebuild Ontario" at their website. If you're interested in hearing from the candidates themselves, we will be hosting all of the Guelph candidates over on Open Sources Guelph in the weeks to come, and we will also be marking the return of the Wellington-Halton Hills Politicast starting this Saturday. The host for the Guelph Politicast is Podbean. Find more episodes of the Politicast here, or download them on your favourite podcast app at Apple, Stitcher, Google, TuneIn and Spotify . Also, when you subscribe to the Guelph Politicast channel and you will also get an episode of Open Sources Guelph every Monday, and an episode of End Credits every Friday.

From March 11-14 some 650 delegates and observers attended the provincial assembly of the Ontario Secondary School Teachers Federation virtually. In this episode we interview Deborah Buchanan Walford, an adult day school teacher, executive member of OSSTF District 12 Toronto and a delegate to the Provincial Assembly about her experience and major discussions at AMPA.

Catch up on what you missed on an episode of The Richard Syrett Show. Columnist for the National Post, & Editor/Podcaster for Quillette, Jonathan Kay talks about The Ontario Secondary School Teachers' Federation District 20 recently announcing that the votes of non-white union members should count for more than white union members. Plus, Author of “Wilful Blindness: How a network of Narcos, Tycoons and CCP Agents infiltrated the west,” Sam Cooper.

Up to 50,000 education workers in Ontario could be fired if COVID-19 vaccines were mandated for that sector, the provinces education minister said Tuesday. Responding to the NDP in question period, Stephen Lecce said such a policy would mean pink slips for tens of thousands of educators when Ontario already faces staffing challenges. GUEST: Karen Littlewood, President of the Ontario Secondary School Teachers' Federation See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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The Bill Kelly Show Podcast with Guest Host Greg Brday: The Ontario government has unveiled a three-phase COVID-19 reopening plan that will gradually guide the province as it emerges from a weeks-long stay-at-home order imposed on all regions. We discuss what you can do and when you can do it under Ontario’s new 3 phase reopening plan. ALSO: What outdoor amenities can reopen on Saturday? GUEST: Robyn Urback, Journalist with the Globe and Mail - An update on the status of the AstraZeneca vaccine in Ontario. Roadmap to Reopen Schools in Ontario GUEST: Ryan Imgrund, Biostatistician and Teacher - Schools will remain closed and students will continue with remote learning, the Ontario government said while announcing its reopening plan on Thursday. Schools across Ontario have been closed since the delayed March Break which took place in April. Toronto, Peel and Guelph, however, had closed earlier due to increasing COVID-19 numbers. Ford said there are differing opinions on the matter, pointing to Williams being in favour of reopening schools. However, the premier said some doctors on the science table are not in favour. Ford also referenced the teachers’ unions possibly putting an injunction in place if they made the decision to go ahead and reopen. GUEST: Harvey Bischof, President of OSSTF (Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Yesterday, Minister of Education Stephen Lecce announced that they'd be revoking a regulation that would see supply teachers hired on as permanent teachers on a seniority basis. How does this hurt teachers? Guest: Harvey Bishoff, President, OSSTF - In true crime news, a killer has been identified using new DNA tech in the murder case of Christine Jessop. James Lockyer is the lawyer of Guy Paul Morin who was originally the accused in the case. He joins Bill. Guest: James Lockyer,  Lockyer Campbell Posner (he was Guy Paul Morin's lawyer) - The encampments that have been set up in Hamilton for a while are being removed. Wade Poziomka is down at one of the encampments this morning and joins Bill. Guest: Wade Poziomka. Partner, Ross & McBride. Co-Counsel for HAMSMaRT and Keeping Six, along with Sharon Crowe and Nadine Watson (Hamilton Community Legal Clinic). He represented Cameron Kroetsch in the Integrity Commisioner case - The Duelling townhalls: Last night saw two town halls being held instead of the second debate for the US president candidates. What did we learn from each of the programs? Guest: Laura Babcock. President, PowerGroup.

London, Ontario has had it's first COVID-19 case in a high school setting. Guest: John Bernans, District and TBU President , District 11 OSSTF

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.

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Teachers call in to speak to EFTO union leader Sam Hammond and OSSTF leader Harvey Bischoff about measures they're taking to make sure teachers are heading into a safe workplace.

LiUNA!, the construction union, has decided to pitch to the government itself as a partner in the LRT Project. Analysis done by the union explores options to pay the bill, which includes land development partnerships, among other things. Guest: Joseph Manicelli, International Vice President and Regional Manager for Central and Eastern Canada, LiUNA! - Erin O'Toole addressed media yesterday, and faced questions involving his stance on abortion (pro-choice), and western alienation. To go into this further, Henry Jacek of Mcmaster University goes into what the party needs to do to attract voters, and the challenge Mr. O'Toole faces going forward. Guest: Henry Jacek. Professor of Political Science, McMaster University - A new StatsCan survey finds that the safety of any potential COVID-19 vaccine concerns some Canadians and that one in ten would refuse the vaccine. Guest: Brian Dixon, Professor at University of Waterloo and teaches in the Department of Biology, and teaches the immunology class. He is currently researching COVID antibody testing methods and can speak to the immune response to viruses and the development of vaccines and serological tests - The four teachers unions are wanting the Ontario government to issue workplace safety orders for the new school year. Guest: Harvey Bischoff, President, OSSTF

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.

The delegates, the candidates, and the race to be the Democratic presidential nominee. Ravi Perry, chair and professor of Political Science at Howard University, digs into the Super Tuesday results and talks about what they mean going forward; SIM hijacking, when a scammer takes over your phone number, is a growing concern in Canada. As the CRTC calls for telecom companies to act, technology columnist Manjula Selvarajah walks us through SIM jacking scams; in a new study into sexual violence on Ontario campuses, Queen's University is among the highest-ranking schools when it comes to the prevalence of sexual assault and sexual harassment on campus. Queen's student Damiana Pavone, who's developed a peer-run club to help care for students affected by sexual violence, speaks about the study and life on campus; with the spread of the coronavirus worldwide, and in Ontario, Ed Brown, CEO of the Ontario Telemedicine Network, talks about how telemedicine could play a role in curbing the spread, with doctors treating sick patients remotely; yesterday, the Minister of Education announced major concessions to end the government's dispute with the province's teachers. The president of the Ontario Secondary School Teachers' Federation Harvey Bischoff discusses how the new proposals sit with the OSSTF; Kerry Clare, the editor of the 49th Shelf website, shares some new book releases to look for this spring; Public health efforts have been relatively successful in slowing the spread of COVID-19 around the globe. House doctor Peter Lin looks into whether the infection can still be contained; Geoff McKnight, Chief Administrative Officer for the Town of Bradford West Gwillimbury talks about the ongoing concerns over cannabis growing in Holland Marsh

With the Commonwealth Games bid going before GIC soon, Bill wanted to ask one of the councilors what their thoughts on the bid were.  Guest: Terry Whitehead. City Councillor, Ward 8, City of Hamilton - Should the City of Hamilton lease the Balfour House to Cardus, a faith based think tank and charity? An op-ed says no, they shouldn’t.   Guest: Cameron Kroetsch, former municipal candidate for Ward 2, community member  - Are the teachers' benefits a sticking point in the bargaining talks with the government? Guest: Harvey Bishoff, President of the OSSTF

What started as rolling strikes from school board to school board has escalated to Ontario's first province-wide teachers' strike in more than two decades. This week on the podcast, hosts Steve Paikin and John Michael McGrath discuss how the province got here. They also speak with two strategists about tactics that the unions and government use to try to win over the public.

This week on Big Talk, Ameek and Karen strike up a conversation about the teacher’s strike on education and how it is being depicted by both sides - the government and the unions.

Andy King sits with Leslie Wolfe, President of OSSTF Region 12 Toronto and Kim Frye, Co-chair of ETFO Political Action Committee Toronto, to discuss the truth and reality of the current struggle to protect public education in Ontario.

GUEST: Harvey Bischoff, President of the OSSTF

Host Bill McBain is joined by a Co-Host Ryan Gurcharan are joined by Andrew Sobolewski, the president of District 19 of The OSSTF (Ontario Secondary School Teachers Federation) to talk about the local Peel day of action that occurred on Wednesday 8th, 2020.

Does the city need a traffic enforcement unit that is city wide? Should city council wait before making a move on photo radar? Councillor Chad Collins joins Bill to discuss. Guest: Chad Collins, City Councillor, Ward 5 - With contract disputes still on going, work to rule and rotation strikes will be coming to Hamilton Schools this week. The OSSTF will be launching administrative job action today while ETFO begins not supervising extracurriculars or participating in field trips. Guest: Harvey Bischof, President of the OSSTF  -  Over the weekend, Iran admitted to downing the plane by mistake. But where does that leave things now? Guest: Timothy Sayle, Director International Relations Program, Assistant Professor of History, Faculty of Arts & Science, University of Toronto

4 hours of live broadcasting featuring the voices of members of the Ontario Secondary Teachers Federation, as they launch another day of strike action against the Ontario government.

This week on Open Sources Guelph, Christmas comes early. At least it does if you want to hear sound bites from the six contenders that want to be the future leader of the Liberal Party of Ontario. They were all in Guelph last weekend, and we got them all on the record. Speaking of Ontario matters, we're also going to talk about the current situation with the teachers, and then we'll look to the other side of the pond and their current electoral situation. This Thursday, December 12, at 5 pm, Scotty Hertz and Adam A. Donaldson will discuss: Boris' Day. As we go to air, the people in the United Kingdom will be going to the polls, and if you thought Russian interference in an election was a purely American phenomenon, well Reddit users have got some news for you! Redditors discovered that a leak of supposed trade documents is linked to Russian disinformation, which makes an even more difficult election ever more difficult. So what's going to happen when the votes are counted? Does Boris bounce back, or does Corbyn come with the upset? Wrought for Teacher. If you thought last week's one-day strike by the Ontario Secondary School Teachers' Federation was the end of the labour strife with Ontario's teachers, think again. The OSSTF is looking again to a hold another one-day strike and they have submitted a list of demands to the Province in the hopes of diverting it. Meanwhile, the elementary teachers have escalated their job action with the second phase of a work-to-rule campaign, and the Catholic school teachers are planning job action of their own. How much longer can schools operate with this labour disruption? Liberal Media. This past weekend, the Ontario Liberal Leadership campaign really got underway with the first debate between the six hopefuls, and it happened right here in Guelph. That debate was over two hours long, but afterward, we got the chance to spend a few minutes with all six of the candidates - Kate Graham, Mitzie Hunter, Michael Coteau, Steven Del Duca, Brenda Hollingsworth, and Alvin Tedjo - and chat with them about their odds of winning, and what the Liberals need to do to make a comeback in 2022. Open Sources is live on CFRU 93.3 fm and cfru.ca at 5 pm on Thursday.

Annie Kidder, Executive Director and founder of People for Education Executive Director, People for Education – a non-profit, independent public education think tank talks about the Ford Government suggests if they give in to OSSTF's demands it would cost Ontario an extra $7B over the next three years.

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 Sam Oosterhoff, Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Education and MPP for Niagara West. Guest: Sam Oosterhoff, Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Education and MPP for Niagara West 

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

The Scott Thompson Show Podcast It's strike day! Secondary School teachers across Ontario are out picketing today against what the Ontario government has cut or proposed to cut. Scott talks to the President of the union, and then the Education Minister, to get their perspectives. Guests: Harvey Bischof, President of the Ontario Secondary School Teachers Federation Stephen Lecce, Minister of Education, Government of Ontario - How has the viral video and Trump calling Trudeau two faced played out at NATO? How has NATOR reacted to the U.S. President? And how has Trudeau handled himself? Scott spoke to Redmond Shannon for more on everything happening at the summit. Guest: Redmond Shannon, Europe Correspondent - Global News Canada - Is there a Christmas Tree Shortage? Scott chats with the executive director of theChristmas Tree Farmers of Ontario. Guest: Shirley Brennan, Executive Director , Christmas Tree Farmers of Ontario

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!

Best estimates suggest 24 billion litres of raw sewage has been dumped into Chedoke Creek in Hamilton, Ontario. City council knew about the leak prior to the 2018 municipal election but it only came to light through recent reporting by the Hamilton Spectator. Laura Babcock, President of Powergroup Communications joins the On The Ledge panel this week. She says Hamilton Mayor Fred Eisenberger has no option but to resign over the scandal. Meanwhile, public high school teachers across Ontario are prepared to stage a one day strike on December 4th, 2019. The OSSTF says contract negotiations with the province are going nowhere.

The Scott Thompson Show Podcast The OSSTF has decided that next week there will be one day of strike action if a deal is not reached. Scott talks to the Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Education, then the President of the OSSTF. Guests: Sam Oosterhoff, Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Education and MPP for Niagara West Harvey Bischoff, President, OSSTF. - In 2015 when Richard Lee was a BC MLA, he travelled to China. When Lee was in China, he was detained and his phone was searched by Chinese authorities. He did report it to his caucus at the time but did not go public. However, in 2018, he did report it via a letter to Prime Minister Trudeau and then Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland. He did not hear back. Now he is coming forward to warn Canadians about China's increasingly surreptitious encroachment into Canadian society Guest: Sam Cooper, National Online Journalist, Investigative, Global News - This week, Andrew Scheer chose those who will serve in the front bench with him. Joining Scott today is the new Deputy House Leader, John Nater, to discuss the future of the party. Guest: John Nater. Deputy House Leader, Conservatives

The OSSTF has announced that teachers and education workers will participate in a one-day province-wide full withdrawal of services. Guest: Alex Johnstone, Trustee, Hamilton Wentworth District School Board. 

The OSSTF has announced that teachers and education workers will participate in a one-day province-wide full withdrawal of services. Guest: Alex Johnstone, Trustee, Hamilton Wentworth District School Board.  Shootings in our city have hit an 8 year high, becoming part of a pattern. Guest: Deputy Frank Bergen. Hamilton Police Service. Jody Wilson Raybould says that partisanship needs to be put aside to tackle the divisions in our country. Guest: Henry Jacek. Professor of Political Science, McMaster University.

The OSSTF has announced that teachers and education workers will participate in a one-day province-wide full withdrawal of services. Guest: Alex Johnstone, Trustee, Hamilton Wentworth District School Board. 

There has been a lot of furor over the sewage situation involving Cootes Paradise and Chedoke. The mayor has returned from his trip, and joined us to discuss the situation. Guest: Fred Eisenberger, Mayor, City of Hamilton.  There was radio silence from the mayor's office for a long time after the sewage situation as unveiled. Is trust in council broken? There has been a lot of social media reaction since this story broke. Guest: Laura Babcock, President, PowerGroup.  Work to rule action begins today in schools in Ontario. The Ontario Parent ActionNetwork has developed solidarity kits to stand with teachers. What are parents doing to show support? Guest: Jonah Gindin, Ontario Parent Action Network. Guest: Harvey Bishoff, President of the OSSTF.

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 the November 18 London Live podcast: It's going to be a long, cold winter in London with Global News Chief Meteorologist Anthony Farnell How will OSSTF work-to-rule impact students? with journalist Randy Denley An endangered and odd shark has been spotted travelling to Canada for the first time in more than a decade with Associate Professor in the department of biology at Western University  Dr. Paul Mensink.

Kelly caught up with the president of the OSSTF.

The Scott Thompson Show Podcast - Yesterday, city council heard Michael Andlauer's presented pitch for a new arena up at Limeridge. Is it feasible? Scott is joined by Mayor Eisenberger to discuss the logistics, and the reaction to Andlauer's presentation. Guest: Fred Eisenberger, Mayor of the City of Hamilton - CUPE has announced their intent to strike as of Monday. What is the stance of the OSSTF? How are students going to be affected? Guest: Harvey Bischof, President, Ontario Secondary School Teachers Federation - Last night was the French debate and the first where Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau has attended. What were the key takeaways from last night? Guest: Tim Powers, Vice-Chairman of Summa Strategies, Managing Director of Abacus Data

Adam Gibson, Chris Masterson, Jason Bremner, and Tara Prance kick off season 2 of UnPACked with a review of the latest OSSTF bargaining bulletin and the transparency strategy. They also cover the CUPE work to rule, federal election news, and Greg Stephens stops by to talk about dirt.

Kelly talks to the President of the OSSTF.

Kelly talks to the president of the OSSTF.    

Minister of Environment and Climate Change Catherine McKenna is in Hamilton today for a roundtable discussion with Mayor Fred Eisenberger and other local mayors. They will discuss the recent Canada's Changing Climate Report and the implications of climate change on Canadians. Guest: Catherine McKenna, Minister of the Environment. Robert Mueller testified before Congress yesterday and while he didn't answer a ton of questions (referring more to the report and whether something was out of his purview), he did say that the President when out of office could be indicted for obstruction, that his investigation was not a witch hunt and that Russian interference is still happening. Guest: Richard Painter, S. Walter Richey Professor of Corporate Law at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities. Rick chats with a reporter who was part of the scrum post Mueller testimony yesterday, where the President accused reporters of being fake news.  Guest: Brian J. Karem. Executive Editor - Sentinel Newspapers/ WH reporter for Playboy/ Political analyst at @CNN Maxime Bernier spoke at an event in Oakville last night, saying he's going to cap immigration, accused the PM of ‘putting Canada on a road to destruction' through globalism and that he'd limit those accepted under the family reunification program. Guest: Barry Kay, political science professor at Wilfrid Laurier University. The Ontario School teachers union, OSSTF, the government and school boards still have not come up with a deal for teacher's contracts and it looks like Ontario's high school teachers will not be having a contract before the school starts.  Guest: Harvey Bischof, President, Ontario Secondary School Teachers Federation.

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.*

Alan has a packed show today with guests David Akin, Global News Chief Political Correspondent on the Alberta elections, Gord Pennycook from MIT on squelching fake news, Barbara Gray, the General Manager of Transportation talking King Street Pilot into the future, and Harvey Bishof, President of the OSSTF talking about surplused teachers.

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.

Budget lock up will happen momentarily and by 4pm today, we'll have the insights into what will be in the Federal Budget. Guest: Marvin Ryder. Business Professor, DeGroote School of Business, McMaster University. Hamilton council will decide this week whether to ask for a judicial inquiry into the RHVP. Guest: Brad Clark, Former City Councillor, City of Hamilton. Yesterday, we discussed with the OSSTF president the fear of job losses due to the province's increased class sizes. What about here at the local level? What are the concerns? Guest: Dan Staples, President, OSSTF 21.

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.

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