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OSSTF District 11- Thames Valley
Ontario Secondary School Teachers' Federation

680 Industrial Road, London, Ontario, N5V 1V1
Phone: (519) 659-6588; Fax: (519) 659-2421; Email: osstf11@execulink.com

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Political Action Committee

PAC Members Politics News Links Issues

What does the Political Action Committee do?

The Political Action Committee monitors local and provincial politicians and politics as they relate to public education issues and makes recommendations to the Membership about those which are "education friendly".
bulletThe Politics page includes information about the Thames Valley District School Board Trustees, the Provincial Government, the Liberal and NDP parties, and Kids Voting Canada.
bulletThe News Links page contains links to media release pages and newspapers.
bulletThe Issues page contains links to the OSSTF position on a wide variety of issues pertaining to or affecting education or education workers.

The mandate of the Political Action Committee is described in the District Constitution.

2006-2007 Meeting Dates:

Political Action Committee meetings are held at 4:15pm at the District Office on the following dates:
bulletWednesday September 20, 2006
bulletWednesday October 25, 2006
bulletWednesday December 6, 2006
bulletWednesday February 7, 2007
bulletWednesday March 28, 2007
bulletWednesday May 9, 2007

Links:

bulletOfficial Reports of Debate in the Legislature (Hansard)
bulletElections Ontario Main Page
bulletElections Canada Main Page
bulletStatistics Canada Electoral Districts Main Page
bulletElection Prediction Project
bulletCanadian Labour Congress
bulletDay of Mourning (April 28) Information
bulletOntario Federation of Labour
bulletOur Times: Canada's Independent Labour Magazine
bulletLondon and District Labour Council
bulletOxford Regional Labour Council
bulletPeople for Education 
bulletThe Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives offers an alternative to the message that we have no choice about the policies that affect our lives. We undertake and promote research on issues of social and economic justice. We produce research reports, books, opinion pieces, fact sheets and other publications, including The Monitor, a monthly digest of progressive research and opinion."
bulletCouncil of Canadians
bulletThe Centre for Social Justice is an advocacy organization that seeks to strengthen the struggle for social justice.
bulletOntario Health Coalition
bulletrabble.ca is a new kind of publication, one built on the efforts of progressive journalists, writers, artists and activists across the country.
bulletCommon Dreams (Alternative news source)
bulletUNESCO’s mission is to promote education as a fundamental right, to improve the quality of education, and to stimulate experimentation, innovation and policy dialogue
bulletRethinking Schools
bullet Teachers Institute for Canadian Parliamentary Democracy
bullet Make Poverty History
bullet Education Disinformation Detection and Reporting Agency (American but excellent!)

 

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