Articles from Canada
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Standards and working conditions 15 July 2010 Teachers out of pocket for classroom essentials
A survey carried out by the Canadian Teachers' Federation (CTF) has discovered that in the 2008-09 school year each Canadian teacher paid out from their own pocket an average of $453 for essential classroom materials or class-related activities.
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Union renewal and development 24 June 2010 Call for G20 to promote quality education with qualified teachers
The presidents of Education International and the Canadian Teachers’ Federation (CTF) have called on the G20 to support a new global partnership for teacher education and professional development.
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Union renewal and development 21 June 2010 Getting education on the G20 agenda
There was progress in getting key messages on education through to the G20, as a result of Global Union consultations with the Canadian Prime Minister on 18 June, with the participation of EI and its Canadian affiliates.
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Equity and inclusion 21 June 2010 Canada: Teachers bring National Aboriginal Day to life
The Canadian Teachers’ Federation (CTF) has invited teachers to highlight National Aboriginal Day which takes place on 21 June to celebrate the culture, heritage and contributions of the original peoples of North America and their descendants.
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Fighting the commercialisation of education 15 April 2010 EU demands Canada overhaul IP rules
A leaked text of the Canada-EU Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) confirms that Canada’s copyright and patent legislation are being targeted in the negotiations.
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Equity and inclusion 11 March 2010 Canada: New CTF study highlights experiences of Aboriginal teachers
A major study of the professional knowledge and experience of Aboriginal teachers in Canadian public schools was released today at a special Canadian Teachers' Federation (CTF) event on Aboriginal education.
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Fighting the commercialisation of education 28 January 2010 Canada-Europe free trade talks under scrutiny
The second round of negotiations for a Canada-Europe Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) took place in Brussels in January amid growing trade union and civil society concerns about the scope and impact of the treaty.
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Fighting the commercialisation of education 23 June 2009 EU and Canada launch trade talks
The European Union and Canada have agreed on the main areas to be negotiated in a possible comprehensive economic agreement.
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Fighting the commercialisation of education 21 January 2009 Concerns Raised over Canada-Colombia FTA
Labour unions and civil society organizations in Canada are expressing outrage over the recent announcement that the Conservative government of Prime Minister Stephen Harper has reached a free trade deal with Colombia.
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News 20 November 2007 Canada: CTF adopts action plan to counter cyberbullying
The Canadian Teachers' Federation (CTF) adopted an action plan on 19 Nov to address the many challenges presented by cyberbullying within the context of schools and the professional lives of teachers.
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Fighting the commercialisation of education 31 October 2007 Canada to export AIDS medicine under new TRIPS Agreement
Canada has become the first WTO member to take advantage of new pharmaceutical licensing rules intended to improve access to essential medicines in developing countries.
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News 18 October 2007 Canada: The CTF organises 2nd Media Education Week
After the success of the first National Media Education Week in 2006, the Canadian Teachers' Federation (CTF) is launching it again for the second year.
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Union renewal and development 16 July 2007 Speech by EI Deputy General Secretary, Jan Eastman, at the Annual General Meeting of the Canadian Teachers' Federation, 12-14 July 2007
Mes amis, mes colleagues, invitées spéciale et Président Winston Carter:
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Standards and working conditions 16 July 2007 Canada: Three teacher leaders honoured by their peers at national meeting
Three educators are recipients of this year's Canadian Teachers' Federation (CTF) Special Recognition Awards that honour the valuable contributions made by teacher leaders in promoting the teaching profession and, by extension, public education. CTF President Winston Carter presented the awards on 13 July at the CTF Annual General Meeting held...
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News 19 July 2006 Teacher unions should embrace diversity
"Anti-immigrant political movements have developed across the OECD countries - from Denmark to Austria to Britain, France and Italy. So-called mainstream political parties are jockeying to recuperate the slogans of the demagogues, and in countries like Australia governments have played cyncially on anti-immigrant sentiments for electoral gain."
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Equity and inclusion 18 May 2006 Canada: National Day Against Homophobia - New teacher resource aims to nurture better understanding of BGLTT students
EI affiliate, the Canadian Teachers’ Federation (CTF), is pleased to release on this National Day Against Homophobia, 17 May, "The Gay-Straight Student Alliance Handbook", the latest in a series of publications aiming to help teachers, school administrators and counselors in understanding the educational, health and safety needs of bisexual, gay,...
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Fighting the commercialisation of education 17 May 2006 Canada: 29 May – National Fundraising Count Day aims to audit commercial activities in schools
EI affiliates the Canadian Teachers' Federation (CTF) and the Fédération des syndicats de l’enseignement (FSE) invite teachers and principals across the country to walk around in their schools and carry out an audit of fundraising and advertising activities, as part of a National Fundraising Count Day on May 29.
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Fighting the commercialisation of education 10 May 2006 Canada: CTF's survey of schools reveals advertising and commercial activities filling education funding gap
EI affiliate, the Canadian Teachers' Federation (CTF)'s recent study involving elementary and secondary publicly funded schools across Canada has uncovered some startling revelations on the extent of advertising presence and marketing deals in schools in order to offset chronic underfunding of education systems in every province and territory.
Canada: CTF's survey of schools reveals advertising and commercial activities filling education funding gap