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May 3, 2016  St. Albert Catholic school board has spent more than $367,000 to defend firing of transgender teacherDavid J. Climenhaga Whatever the Roman Catholic Church's doctrine is on whether people ought to transition from one gender to another, this hardly seems like a good use of tax dollars! |
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May 3, 2016  It's never been easier to get the public to accept privatizing our schoolsLizanne Foster There are a few ways you can prime parents and the public into accepting privatization in schools. (This is satire folks.) |
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Apr 29, 2016  Deliverology 101 is more like neoliberalism 2.0The scariest signal yet sent by the Trudeau government was bringing English "deliverologist" Sir Michael Barber, to their Alberta cabinet retreat, to tell them how they're doing. |
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Apr 27, 2016  University of Ottawa becomes first Canadian university to divest from fossil fuelsAlyse Kotyk "uOttawa has achieved something historic." On Monday, the University of Ottawa became the first Canadian university to commit to fossil fuel divestment. |
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Apr 27, 2016  OSSTF to commence full withdrawal of services at Rainy River District School BoardTeachers in Rainy River, Ontario's District 5b have begun a full withdrawal of their services for one day per week beginning April 27. |
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Apr 25, 2016  Students across Canada are urging divestment from fossil fuels. Here's how you can helpScott Vrooman An explainer on divestment and how you can help. |
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Apr 25, 2016  How to privatize a public education systemLizanne Foster You will need the help of politicians. This is easy to obtain since they are always looking for donations for their election campaigns. Spending a few million will reap rewards 10 times over. |
 How you can honour the legacy of Prince Rogers Nelson3 Minute Action Prince's sudden death at 57 had left many of us reeling. Here's what you can do to honour his legacy. |
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Apr 22, 2016 Court rules Ontario's Bill 115 violated constitutional rights of education workersThe court found that the Ontario government's Bill 115, Putting Students First Act, imposed in the fall of 2012, was a violation of collective bargaining rights of educational workers. |
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Apr 21, 2016  Union court victory will be hollow if not used to mobilize teachersNora Loreto Ontario's teacher unions are rightly celebrating the squashing of Bill 115. But defending collective bargaining cannot just happen in the courts. |
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Apr 21, 2016  Alberta Advanced Education Ministry now maintaining close watch on Athabasca UDavid J. Climenhaga It might well be fair to speculate that the Alberta government has put Athabasca University into a form of "soft receivership." |
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Apr 19, 2016  Motion demanding public support for private, charter schools backfires on Alberta Tory leaderDavid J. Climenhaga Perhaps it was irritation at this unexpected turn of events that prompted Tory Leader Ric McIver's emotional outburst in the Legislature yesterday, which saw him ordered out by the Speaker. |
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Apr 15, 2016  Painful austerity budget for Newfoundland and LabradorCory Collins Sweeping cuts by the Liberal government will have a deep impact across the province's entire society. |
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Apr 14, 2016 Time's up for payday lendersPayday lenders charge up to $21 for every $100 borrowed over a period of two weeks, while in B.C. and Alberta they charge up to $23. Annually, that's effectively an interest rate of 547 to 599%. |
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Apr 13, 2016  How a student grant system would increase access to education in ManitobaBrianne Goertzen Michael Barkman If we want a system that educates students on the basis of their capacity and desire to learn and not on what is in their wallet, shifting from loans to grants is a step in the right direction. |
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Apr 11, 2016  B.C. government's education grant is just more smoke and mirrorsSarah Miller While the B.C. government spends untold amounts on advertising the $1,200 education grant, our public schools face another year of devestating cuts and closures. |
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Apr 11, 2016  26,000 Syrian refugees have now arrived in Canada.Maya Bhullar Now what? How are we addressing their needs? The Activist Toolkit interviews people on the frontlines. |
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Apr 4, 2016  McGill budges slightly under pressure from fossil fuel divestment campaignDavid Gray-Donald Divest McGill and its supporters have been actively applying pressure to the university to divest from fossil fuels. Alumni returned diplomas and withheld financial donations during a week of action. |
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Mar 29, 2016  Divest McGill occupies administration office over decision to keep fossil fuel investmentsDavid Gray-Donald Last week McGill decided not to divest from fossil fuels and has received much criticism from Divest McGill and other supporters. Now, Divest McGill has staged a sit-in and camp-out. |
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Mar 24, 2016  McGill rejects fossil fuel divestment for second timeDavid Gray-Donald Divest McGill was not informed of Wednesday's meeting where fossil fuel divestment would ultimately be rejected, just as it was in 2013. Divest McGill and supporters responded quickly. |
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Mar 18, 2016  Mandatory Indigenous Studies courses aren't Reconciliation, they're an easy way outRauna Kuokkanen For Canadian universities, Reconciliation has become a quick-fix solution or an item on a list, which once checked, needs no further consideration or attention. |
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Mar 18, 2016 New regulations work against children's development, child safety and availability of infant care spacesThe Ontario government has proposed changes to standards for child care for infants and toddlers. |
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Mar 17, 2016  New BCTF president Glen Hansman takes aim at gender inequality and child povertyTeuila Fuatai New BCTF president Glen Hansman discusses what's ahead including addressing gender inequality, lack of education funding in B.C. and the child poverty problem. |
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Mar 14, 2016  Manitoba must invest to keep its universities public, accessible and places of open inquiryMark Hudson Our next provincial government needs to build on the recent modest steps taken to re-invest in our universities. |
