Heather Smith, President of Canadian Teachers’ Federation (CTF), began her address by offering good wishes to departing General Secretary Victoria Reaume and expressing enthusiasm for working with incoming General Secretary Sharon O’Halloran. President Smith acknowledged the outstanding work that has been done by individual ETFO members like Maureen Weinberger, who CTF honoured with a special […]
The title of Dennis Edney’s speech to ETFO Annual Meeting delegates was “The Rule of Law in an Age of Fear.” Mr. Edney, QC, is a veteran Canadian defence lawyer noted for his involvement in high-profile and challenging cases, including the case of Omar Khadr, who was captured in the “War on Terror” in Afghanistan […]
A selection of photos taken by photographer Kathryn Gaitens. Enjoy!
The Toronto Star has profiled Peel Member Debbie White, who is appealing to delegates at Annual Meeting to join her fight to get rid of logos, mascots and sports team names that are disrespectful to indigenous peoples.
Francine LeBlanc-Lebel, President of Ontario Teachers’ Federation (OTF) addressed Annual Meeting delegates near the end of Session 4. President LeBlanc-Lebel described OTF as exemplifying the unified voice of teachers, promoting professional rights and responsibilities for teachers and safeguarding the profession and publicly funded public education in Ontario. To fulfill its mandate, OTF engages in a […]
Video of President Hammond’s opening address has just been published to YouTube.
