Archives: OPSBA News Posts
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Indigenous youth have powerful voices — and senators want to hear them!
The Senate Committee on Indigenous Peoples is excited to launch Voices of Youth Indigenous Leaders 2023 to spotlight the strengths of Indigenous communities and their inspirational young leaders. This annual event invites First Nations, Métis and Inuit youth from across the country to meet directly with senators in Ottawa. The theme for this year’s event…
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John Evans Engineering Entrance Award
The Canadian Engineering Memorial Foundation (CEMF) is offering non-scholastic scholarships in engineering to young women who demonstrate exceptional leadership and are volunteers in their communities. The award winners will act as Ambassadors for the profession and mentors to those who follow. The $5,000 award is given to a self-identifying woman entering an accredited engineering program…
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The right schools in the right locations: OPSBA asks government to lift moratorium on school reviews
OPSBA is calling on the minister to release revised Pupil Accommodation Review Guidelines as soon as possible, and at minimum – by the end of the current school year. This timeline will help ensure that boards are best able to align the new process with their annual planning cycles.
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Legislative Update – February 21, 2023
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario has resumed as of February 21, 2023 to begin the spring legislative session which officially ends after June 1, 2023. There will be two constituency weeks where MPPs return to their home ridings. These will occur during the weeks of April 10 and May 22. The by-election for the riding…
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Legislative Update – February 13, 2023
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario resumes after the Family Day weekend on February 21, 2023. The official party standings are: Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario: 83 members New Democratic Party of Ontario: 30 members Ontario Liberal Party: 8 members Green Party of Ontario: 1 members Independent: 1 members Vacant: 1 riding (Hamilton Centre) PES Presentations…
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Lost & Found: A Children’s Literacy Initiative
Lost & Found is a new national storytelling project, led by the Canadian Children’s Literacy Foundation and funded by the Government of Canada, in collaboration with a diverse coalition of mental health and child-serving organizations. Canadian kids need a platform to tell their COVID-19 pandemic stories. For children and their families, the pandemic has been…
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Legislative Update – February 6, 2023
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario resumes on February 21, 2023. The New Democratic Party of Ontario has confirmed Marit Stiles (MPP Davenport) as the Leader of the party, as well as the Leader of the Official Opposition. The riding of Hamilton Centre remains vacant after former NDP Leader and MPP Andrea Horwath was elected mayor…
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OPSBA in the Media — February 2023
Guidelines needed for school closures in Ontario CBC Radio, Ontario Morning – February 27, 2023 Play segment … Ontario boards want Ford government to end ban on closing, merging schools CBC News – February 25, 2023 School boards across Ontario are asking Premier Doug Ford’s government to lift a moratorium that has barred them from…