Natalie Paddon, Author at QP Briefing

High-school teachers’ union suspends provincial bargaining

This move comes after the Ontario Secondary School Teachers' Federation announced last week that strikes are looming at seven of its boards. ...

Toyota’s Corolla move raises ante with Mexico

Duguid says the province will step up the battle for auto-sector investment after the Japanese car company announces it will move Corolla production from Cambridge to a new US$1 billion factory in Mexico in 2019. ...

Sex-ed curriculum pushback has turned political: Sandals

Education ministers sees a "Conservative" bent in protests, after thousands gather Tuesday at Queen's Park to rally opposition against the new curriculum; PC MPPs claim parents weren't adequately consulted. ...

How Ontario’s health system compares with other countries

The latest report from Health Quality Ontario looks at how Ontarians aged 55 and older view the co-ordination of their care between health-care providers and communication between doctors and patients. ...

Sandals says de-streaming only one part of solution

Education minister says delaying the choice to select academic or applied courses could help some high-schoolers but does not address the whole issue of why students in those courses struggle. ...

Home care nursing staff in Norfolk and Niagara on strike

The union representing the workers say they're looking for pay equity and benefits in a first contract with CarePartners. ...

New EQAO chair wants research lens turned to low-income students

Former NDP education minister Dave Cooke told QP Briefing, if the organization had resources to do so, he'd like to collect data on how some schools with low-income populations excel while others struggle ...

Teacher talks result in looming strike at the secondary level

While secondary school teachers at the Durham board are poised to strike as of April 20, the union representing public elementary schools has filed for conciliation at the provincial bargaining level. ...

Happening: Province helps new immigrants find relevant work in Ontario

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Anti-poverty fund open to applications from organizations

Community groups asked to speak up about programs that may qualify under the $50-million, six-year investment aimed at poverty reduction. ...

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