Natalie Paddon, Author at QP Briefing

Doctors’ union considering legal action for stronger ‘dispute resolution mechanism’

New Ontario Medical Association president Dr. Mike Toth says finding a way to work with government is top priority during his one-year term ...

Elementary and Catholic teachers’ unions pledge to hit picket lines if contract ‘strips’ aren’t removed

Thousands of teachers, union supporters rally at Ontario legislature Thursday, organized by Ontario Secondary School Teachers' Federation ...

New teacher negotiating system focused on maintaining right to strike: Sandals

Education Minister Liz Sandals says the focus in developing the province's new two-tiered collective bargaining system with teachers was on preserving the right to strike - not how to strike. ...

Province looks to taps private sector for affordable housing

Housing Minister Ted McMeekin said engaging the private sector with Ontario's need for more social and affordable housing is one aspect being considered in the update to the long-term affordable housing strategy. ...

Boards seeking cease and desist order for high-school strikes

Durham, Peel and Rainbow district school boards are filing a joint application to the Ontario Labour Relations Board to have high school teacher strikes deemed "unlawful." ...

Work-to-rule won’t push back sex-ed rollout: Sandals

Education Minister Liz Sandals said even though elementary teachers aren't participating in ministry-led professional development on the new curriculum, it will still be taught in schools this fall. ...

No ‘real progress’ in contract talks for elementary school teachers: ETFO

Education Minister Liz Sandals said the government was back at the bargaining table with the Elementary Teachers' Federation of Ontario Monday morning. ...

Public elementary school teachers start job action on Monday

Elementary Teachers' Federation of Ontario president Sam Hammond announced Friday that teachers will be withdrawing administrative services May 11. ...

Province may need to amend five-day strike notice rule in light of teacher troubles

Education Minister Liz Sandals said the government will take a look at the legislation to see if unions should have to stipulate what kind of strike action they'll be taking ...

Government lagging on Lyme disease strategy, NDP MPP says

Health Minister Eric Hoskins said he'll ask Public Health Ontario, which is heading the initiative, to "really ramp it up" in light of concerns raised by MPP Michael Mantha. ...

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