Therefore, we the undersigned petition the Legislative Assembly of Ontario to cancel the $800 million cut to education and create a safe return to school plan that includes:
- A classroom cap of 15
- Upgrades to ventilation systems to meet the latest standards and science on airborne transmission of COVID
- More classrooms supports for kids with special needs or learning challenges
- In-school mental health and wellness supports
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Doug Ford is lashing out in a desperate attempt to silence the very people he’s failed in a global pandemic.
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We need action to address colonialism and systemic anti-Indigenous racism in our institutions
We need to take action now to keep the spread of COVID-19 in hotspots under control. There’s so much we could be doing to make it easier for people to get vaccinated and prevent future outbreaks. Ford needs to spend money to protect working folks. We need:
- Permanent paid sick days for all workers in Ontario
- Additional funding to enhance contact tracing capacity
- Ramp up of access and delivery of COVID-19 rapid tests to get results quickly and efficiently
- In school and in workplace asymptomatic testing
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Essential workers deserve to be kept safe at work.
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MPP Suze Morrison (Toronto Centre) and MPP Marit Stiles (Davenport) tabled a Bill to recognize March as Endometriosis Awareness Month.
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Ford has ignored experts before when he said no to paid sick days, we need to ensure that vaccines are accessible as they roll out to keep our communities safe.
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Suze Morrison supports Andrea Horwath's Save Main Street Plan. Morrison is deeply concerned about the impact COVID-19 is having on vital local business:
Andrea Horwath has said small and medium-sized businesses, charities and community-based non-profits need more help to make it through the COVID-19 storm, and the provincial government should offer that lifeline.
“Many small and medium-sized businesses, non-profits and charities are counting down the number of days they can keep their heads above water since COVID-19 has taken away their revenue,” said Horwath. “We not only want them to survive, we want them to be able to keep staff on the payroll as much as possible.
“The federal wage subsidy program and loan options are a welcome relief, but still leave small operations unable to pay the rent and bills without sinking into debt. The provincial government can solve that problem.
The cost of the Save Main Street plan is estimated to range from $850 million to $1.15 billion.
The Ontario government has failed to provide the funding or the plan needed to ensure kids can return to schools and child care centres in a safe and supportive way.
Therefore, we the undersigned petition the Legislative Assembly of Ontario to implement an immediate action plan that includes:
- Paid sick leave and parental leave in any modified return
- Immediate funding to stabilize the child care sector to prevent fee increases and layoffs
- Increased funding for teacher hiring, bussing, school repairs and cleaning
- Expanded funding for childcare and schools for more, smaller classes
- Real collaboration with frontline education workers, students, parents and school boards through a COVID-19 recovery school advisory group
It is unfair to expect post-secondary students reeling from months of financial hardship and facing a limited campus and in-class learning experience this Fall to pay the same hefty tuition fees that were too high to begin with.
Students need immediate tuition relief from the government and an end to OSAP clawbacks for emergency pandemic benefits.