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 …
QUEEN’S PARK — Mike Schreiner, the MPP for Guelph, released the following statement after the Energy Minister repeatedly cited articles from a climate denial website in Question Period:
I am shocked and disappointed that the Minister in charge of our energy system freely admitted that a climate denial website is one of his …
QUEEN’S PARK — Mike Schreiner, the MPP for Guelph, released the following statement after teachers began their work-to-rule campaign today:
“Teachers are taking this job action because the government refuses to reverse its drastic cuts.
Parents are already seeing first-hand the damage caused by education funding that does not keep up with inflation.
Classrooms are …
QUEEN’S PARK — Mike Schreiner, the MPP for Guelph, released the following statement after MPPs voted in favour of the NDP motion condemning Quebec’s Bill 21:
“Quebec’s Bill 21 is an attack on the religious freedoms enshrined in our constitution, and it truly has no place in a free and fair society.
Citizens should …
QUEEN’S PARK — Mike Schreiner, the MPP for Guelph, released the following statement after Ontario’s Divisional Court struck down the government’s Student Choice Initiative
“This is a victory for students who were fighting to preserve student democracy and the quality of campus life.
Once again the government is found to be overstepping its power …