SPOTLIGHT ON YOUR FEDERATION
Working for a Better Ontario
international relief efforts and the settle- ment projects in place to welcome Syrian refugees to Canada. ETFO staff
are currently conducting
workshops to assist members in meeting the needs of Syrian and other children arriving as refugees in smaller centres and rural ar- eas. Contact your local if you are interested in learning more.
ETFO CALLS FOR PUBLIC HEARINGS ON THE TRANS-PACIFIC PARTNERSHIP
BUILDING BETTER SCHOOLS
ETFO has a broad vision for public educa- tion. Our Building Better Schools plan ad- vocates reforms that would lead to better learning conditions for students and better working conditions for teachers and other school staff. These include more support for students with special needs, smaller classes and more inclusive schools. ETFO has developed a parent portal to
connect with parents and ultimately to en- gage them to join ETFO members as advo- cates for education reform. Check out build-
ingbetterschools.ca and encourage parents at your school to do the same.
DAY OF PINK IS WEDNESDAY, APRIL 13, 2016.
PLEASE SAVE THE DATE!
This is a day to Take Action on bul- lying, homophobia and transphobia.
8 ETFO VOICE | SPRING 2016 SYRIAN RELIEF
Locals across the province are organizing to support the many Syrian refugees currently resettling in Ontario. ETFO Provincial has donated $80,000 for Syrian relief efforts, with locals across the province donating an additional $32,800. The funds will support
At the end of November, ETFO joined other unions and non-profi t organizations to call on the federal government to hold public hearings on the Trans-Pacifi c Partnership (TPP). Teacher unions are particularly con- cerned about the impacts of the TPP on the education sector, which can be exposed to privatization and commercialization. While it is assumed that free-trade deals
increase exports for Canadian manufactur- ers, economist Jim Stanford found the op- posite in his review of fi ve long-standing trade pacts earlier this year. Most trade deals give multinational corporations the ability to sue governments over regulations they feel are affecting their investment. They limit the ability of governments to expand public services by locking in privatization. Foreign corporations can also get the right to sue for compensation when public services are ex- panded or when privatization is reversed. While Canada signed on to the agreement
on February 4, 2016, the federal government has committed to debating our participation in parliament before ratifying the agreement. For a detailed list of concerns from unions across sectors go to
clc.ca.
CHARTER CHALLENGE UPDATE
ETFO resumed our court challenge against Bill 115 on December 14, 2015. ETFO’s counsel completed their arguments before
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