the holidays, as did the respondents and all the other unions involved in supporting this case. The court case will determine whether Bill 115, which brought an abrupt end to teacher ne- gotiations in early 2013, violated the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. ETFO expects a ruling in early summer.
ETFO CALLS FOR MORE FUNDING FOR EDUCATION
On February 2, ETFO President Sam Hammond presented to the pre-budget hearings at Queen’s Park. The ETFO brief highlights shortfalls in the education funding formula, and the need for support for students with special needs, reduced class sizes in Kindergarten and grades 4 to 8, and improved re- sources for English-language learners. Leaders from a number of locals made similar presentations when the hearings came to their areas. The brief identifi es where the government could fi nd sav-
ings, such as by moving to random-sample EQAO tests and taking steps towards a single secular school system. It calls for tax reform of both corporate and personal income tax to address the growing income gap and to increase the capacity of the government to invest in public services and stimulate economic growth.
ETFO PROPOSES IMPROVEMENTS TO STRENGTHEN SEXUAL VIOLENCE AND HARASSMENT PROTEC- TIONS IN THE WORKPLACE
On January 22, ETFO recommended that Ontario’s Bill 132, Sexual Violence and Harassment Action Plan Act, be amended to provide further protection from sexual violence and ha- rassment in workplaces including schools. “ETFO applauds the government’s desire to do more to strengthen protections when it comes to sexual violence and harassment,” said ETFO President Sam Hammond. “We concur with government fi nd- ings that the additional protections provided through Bill 168 under the Occupational Health and Safety Act may not have effectively reduced the severity and frequency of workplace violence and harassment incidents.” ETFO has suggested that the current gaps are due to a lack of workplace violence and harassment training for supervisors and workers as well as a need for employer and government resources to support the implementation of related policies and programs.
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