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As a legislative committee met at Queen’s Park to study a government bill that would significantly water down the role of school board trustees, Education Minister Paul Calandra began grilling union leaders about his own legislation, leading to criticism that he was “rude,” “disrespectful,” and “inappropriate.” On Monday, MPPs began …
Read More »Mistaken identity leads to police drawing weapons, handcuffing Prince George, B.C., school trustee
Listen to this article Estimated 4 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. A school trustee in Prince George, B.C., says she’s shaken and scared after being surrounded by …
Read More »Cape Breton man claims public trustee misused wife’s hospital account
A Cape Breton man is crying foul over the handling of his wife’s finances after Nova Scotia’s public trustee took control of her estate. He says records show a history of questionable spending amounting to thousands of dollars, but the provincial trustee, who looks after the affairs of some of …
Read More »Winnipeg school board accepts resignation of suspended trustee – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A Winnipeg school division’s board of trustees has accepted the resignation letter of a suspended colleague. Francine Champagne was suspended from her role as a trustee with the Louis Riel School Division in June this year, after complaints were made regarding her …
Read More »‘Blue jeans’ blame backfires for Ontario school board trustee
Editorial note: This story has been changed to reflect that the investigation concluded at the end of May, but the censure process concluded June 21. A trustee from the Upper Canada District School Board is facing a second potential censure following remarks he made in the media about being censured …
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