Tag: Statements

QUEEN’S PARK — Mike Schreiner released the following statement after the latest round of one-day strikes was announced by teachers’ unions:
“The Education Minister must stop escalating tensions in the media and focus his attention on getting a fair deal for teachers and students.
Teachers will not sign off on the government’s plan to …

QUEEN’S PARK — Mike Schreiner released the following statement after the government said it will reimburse parents for childcare costs during a teachers’ strike:

“The Education Minister is trying to change the channel after leaked documents revealed a secret plan to replace in-class instruction with full-time e-learning.

This cash-back program provides some financial relief …

QUEEN’S PARK — Mike Schreiner released the following statement after Metrolinx announced it was considering an expansion of paid parking at GO stations:

“The province must work with municipalities to support better local transit options to GO stations before charging for parking at GO lots.

Many people are forced to drive to GO stations …

QUEEN’S PARK — Mike Schreiner released the following statement about the extension of the Pickering nuclear station to 2025:

“The Premier is rolling the dice by keeping Pickering open well after its best-before date.

The plant’s reactors were designed to be used for 30 years, and yet the Premier keeps them on life support …

QUEEN’S PARK — Mike Schreiner released the following statement after education unions announced a series of court challenges to Bill 124:

“The government wants to sidestep the real work at the negotiating table by passing unilateral laws that clearly violate people’s charter rights.

Such efforts did not work under previous governments, and I expect …

QUEEN’S PARK — Mike Schreiner released the following statement on the one-day strike by Ontario high school teachers:

“Teachers are standing firm against the long-term damage the Premier wants to inflict on our education system.

If the government wants to de-escalate the situation, then it must take education cuts off the table. Increasing class …

QUEEN’S PARK — Mike Schreiner released the following statement after the government appealed the court’s decision to strike down the Student Choice Initiative:

“The Student Choice Initiative is part of the Premier’s power trip against academic institutions and student life.

It puts the future of campus newspapers, radio stations, food banks and social justice …

QUEEN’S PARK — Green Party of Ontario leader, and MPP for Guelph, Mike Schreiner released the following statement about the one-day teacher strike:

“The government must reverse course on policies that threaten the quality of education by backtracking on raising class sizes and imposing mandatory e-learning.

This one-day strike is difficult for parents, who …

QUEEN’S PARK — Mike Schreiner released the following statement after 70% of parents indicated their opposition to larger class sizes:

“The government is on the wrong side of this dispute and their campaign to pit parents against educators has failed.

Neither teachers nor parents will endorse a plan to pull thousands of adults out …

QUEEN’S PARK — Mike Schreiner released the following statement after the union representing high school teachers announced plans for a one-day strike:

“The Minister wants teachers and education staff to sign off on his cuts to education.

I respect educators for pushing back to defend quality public education.

This one-day walkout will be disruptive for …