A group representing Nova Scotia’s Acadian and francophone parents is holding a rally outside the legislature on Wednesday to support French first-language education and to urge MLAs to support a Liberal private member’s bill. “We’re often not very loud about our needs as a community and as an education system,” Caroline Arsenault, president of the […]
The problems with the testing relied on by the Glaze Report: Morning File, Thursday, February 22, 2018
News 1. Teachers “The Nova Scotia Teachers Union’s executive announced most of its members voted in favour of illegal job action, but president Liette Doucet said the union is inviting the province to work with it,” reports the CBC: “We want Minister Churchill and the premier to meet with us to discuss the recommendations of the Glaze report,” Doucet […]
The Cornwallis statue and manufactured history: Morning File, Monday, January 29, 2018
News 1. Baillie resignation “While the Conservative response to the sexual harassment allegations against Jamie Baillie represents progress of a sort, there are still lessons we can learn from what the party did — and didn’t do — in this case,” writes Stephen Kimber. Click here to read “The PC party’s response to the Baillie […]
Family drama: Morning File, Thursday, January 25, 2018
News 1. Baillie forced out by allegations of sexual harassment Yesterday, on the lunch hour, PC leader and MLA Jamie Baillie cryptically tweeted that he was resigning immediately: Then, at 3:13pm, the PC issued this statement: PC PARTY STATEMENT January 24, 2018 For immediate release HALIFAX, NS – The following is a joint statement […]