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Eight school boards in Ottawa and eastern Ontario will close schools and shift to online learning on Friday as education workers begin job action.

With the possibility of strike action looming on Friday, school boards in Grey-Bruce were closely watching where negotiations were heading between the province…

The Peel District School Board says all of its school buildings will be closed Friday amid a planned protest by CUPE education workers, with students asked to virtually learn from home instead.

Ontario's heavy-handed attack on workers’ rights, which circumvents Canada’s Charter of Rights and Freedoms, poses a serious threat to labour movements and could set a precedent for dismantling the foundations of collective bargaining, reports Jeff Shantz.

Premier Doug Ford defended his governments use of the notwithstanding clause to enforce anti-strike legislation.

Ontario NDP members were removed from the legislature after accusing Premier Doug Ford and Education Minister Stephen Lecce of lying.

As the prospect of a strike looms in Ontario, the provincial government is threatening to hammer education workers with hefty fines if they walk off the job this week.

Sixteen members of the Ontario New Democratic Party were escorted out of the legislature one-by-one during Wednesday’s question period after making outbursts over legislation that prevents education workers from striking.

Among those kicked out was Sudbury MPP Jamie West. Union says strike will begin Friday even though it would be illegal.

The union representing Ontario education workers has said it will go on strike “until further notice” unless a non-legislated deal with the government is reached.