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The Toronto District School Board says its schools will be closed for in-person learning starting Friday and will remain that way as long as tens of thousands of education workers are on strike.
The Toronto District School Board (TDSB) says its schools will be closed for in-person learning starting Friday and will remain that way as long as tens of thousands of education workers are on strike.
If passed, the draconian legislation will fine individuals who fail to comply up to $4,000 a day and the union C$500,000 for striking.
Ontario has passed legislation imposing a four-year contract on education support workers and making it illegal to strike. This comes as the union confirms it will fight any fines given to its members who choose to strike on Friday.
Ontario has passed legislation that invokes the Canadian Charter's notwithstanding clause to outlaw a strike by CUPE education workers.