"Bill 28 is a radical violation of the rights of workers and a severe blow to Canadian democracy.  It should not be tolerated." – Noam Chomsky #IStandWithCUPE #39kIsNotEnough #OntEd #OnLab #OnPoli

When a student is brave enough to tell you something in your practice is culturally harmful for them, please understand that replying with defensiveness ends up making them feel guilty for speaking up. It centres your comfort over their safety- literally piling harm upon harm.

The 3 best Muppets (is that controversial?) and their version of Ringing of the Bells. 🎄🧑‍🎄🎄

Being unhoused is not a choice, allowing unhoused folks to freeze to death is. Don’t get it twisted. Poor policy choices can kill folks.

Your periodic reminder that charity will never solve what public policy was meant to address. The generosity of strangers is not a substitute for good public policy.

Let's get #TommyDouglas trending like his son-in-law Donald Sutherland is. The father of #MedicareforAll in Canada and voted Canada's greatest Canadian. He would be weeping now to see what's happening to our public #Healthcare

Hey Ian Hanomansing and Cross Country Checkup there are a few things I wanted to address about the recent episode on private healthcare clinics. I called in and went through screening, but unfortunately didn’t make it onto the show. A thread 🧵 /1

One year is exactly 365.2422 days long. More than two thousand years ago a Greek astronomer called Hipparchus calculated the length of a year to within 0.005 of that figure. And he didn't even have a telescope...

Get ready for a wild ride back to the '80s, folks! It was 1983, and Depeche Mode was playing Ulster Hall in Belfast when one fan, Brian McDonnell, had a stroke of genius. He threw a roll of film onto the stage for Dave Gahan and the gang to find, with a cheeky note attached

Such impressive displays and presentations! Heritage Fair @ PE

We would be lost in a sea of students and paperwork were it not for these three. Happy administrative assistant day to PE’s finest ❤️

Retro Day @ PE. #totally rad 🙌 Thames Valley DSB @RAndrewCanham

Check out this #TVDSBShinyMomentsOurStory from Princess Elizabeth PS! In response to a need expressed by Muslim students, the school is offering breathable and lightweight hijabs so that they can feel more comfortable while participating in athletic activities.

My #GordonLightfoot cartoon in today's Toronto Star

"In Australia however, Queen Elizabeth II's imagery on their $5 banknote will be replaced with an Indigenous design to honour the culture and history of the First Australians."

We play ball #girlsatbat @RAndrewCanham Thames Valley DSB

I'm a pediatrician so there's some basic stuff I know. What's NOT bad for kids? Rainbow clothes Spacious swimsuit bottoms Stories & poems Learning the history of your country Gender affirming healthcare What IS bad for kids? School shootings Teaching them to hate Easy peasy!

Attended the TVEF (Thames Valley Education Foundation) Lawson Literary Awards ceremony yesterday. The writing award recognizes the literary accomplishments of grade 7&8 Thames Valley DSB students. Congratulations to award winners for your efforts in writing about the accomplishments of significant Canadians.