Liberal Legislation

• Liberal bill to axe mandatory minimum sentences doesn’t go far enough: former TRC chair

  The former chair of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission says Liberal legislation to remove some mandatory minimum penalties from the Criminal Code doesn't go far enough.

  Canada

  Oct 20, 2022
  
• Ontario moves to allow Indigenous institutes to independently grant degrees

  Ontario is moving toward allowing Indigenous post-secondary institutes to independently grant students degrees and diplomas.

  Canada

  Nov 23, 2017
  
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• Ontario college students return to class after strike ends

  The 12,000 professors, instructors, counsellors and librarians, who had been on strike since Oct. 15, returned to work on Monday to prepare for students' return.

  Education

  Nov 21, 2017
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• Ontario students offered tuition refund as college strike ends

  Students will also be eligible to receive up to $500 for unexpected costs they incurred.

  Canada

  Nov 20, 2017
• Bill passed to end five-week long Ontario college strike

  Ontario has passed back-to-work legislation, ending a five-week college strike and paving the way for students to return to class.

  Canada

  Nov 19, 2017
• Classes could resume two days after back-to-work bill passes, colleges say

  The Liberal government tried to both introduce and immediately pass the bill Friday, but they needed all parties' unanimous consent to do so and the NDP refused.

  Canada

  Nov 17, 2017
• Premier Wynne tables back-to-work legislation to end college strike but NDP block it

  Premier Wynne announced Thursday she is tabling back-to-work legislation that would end the nearly five-week strike by college faculty after negotiations between the College Employer Council (CEC) and the Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU) failed.

  Canada

  Nov 16, 2017