Monday, November 7, 2022
As you may have heard in the media earlier today, there have been some developments in the provincial labour dispute with the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE):
- This morning, the Premier of Ontario held a press conference, committing to rescind the Keeping Students in Schools Act (Bill 28), via legislation, if CUPE agreed to end its job action and return to the bargaining table.
- At noon today, CUPE held a press conference, indicating that in light of the Premier’s commitment to rescind Bill 28, its continued job action would end.
- Accordingly, CUPE members will return to work on Tuesday, November 8, 2022.
- Collective bargaining will soon resume at the provincial table.
In light of the above, all HCDSB schools will re-open to students and we will resume in-person instruction effective Tuesday, November 8, 2022.
Further Updates
As we monitor the situation closely, we will continue to share updates as they become available.
We will provide new information through:
- Emails to parents/guardians and staff
- HCDSB’s website
- Twitter: @HCDSB
Thank you for your ongoing patience and understanding during this period of job action. We value all of our staff as dedicated, caring professionals, and we remain committed to the success of the negotiation process, at both the provincial and local levels.
We are looking forward to welcoming our students back to school tomorrow and resuming in-person instruction.