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1 week ago | 
theifp.ca | Roland Cilliers Insidehaltoncom |Roland Cilliers
An Oakville trustee had a nation-wide lobby group in her corner but was once again unsuccessful at bringing back a controversial policy. At the April 8 policy meeting, Helena Karabela attempted to add an amendment to a Halton Catholic District School Board (HCDSB) policy that would restrict fundraising for any group, including subsidiaries, affiliates and associates that in any way supports abortion, contraception, euthanasia or human embryonic stem cell research.
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3 weeks ago | 
insidehalton.com | Roland Cilliers Insidehaltoncom |Roland Cilliers
The cost to parents for multiple optional school programs went up this year at the Halton Catholic District School Board (HCDSB). Oakville trustee Chris Saunders requested a report at the March 18 board meeting disclosing all current and anticipated activity fees charged to students in the last two academic years. The motion, which was ultimately defeated, was the result of growing concern by the trustee over increasing costs to student families.
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4 weeks ago | 
insidehalton.com | Roland Cilliers Insidehaltoncom |Roland Cilliers
Halton Region has a brand new set of ridings for the 2025 federal election on April 28. As a result, voters will find themselves in either re-arranged or new ridings. The changes are the result of the redrawing of boundaries by the Federal Electoral Boundaries Commission which has split the region into six ridings. There is significant crossover with some ridings encompassing pieces of two different municipalities. It may be a little confusing, so here’s what you need to know.
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1 month ago | 
insidehalton.com | Roland Cilliers Insidehaltoncom |Roland Cilliers
Halton Catholic District School Board (HCDSB) staff is travelling to distant locations as part of international student recruitment efforts. At the March 18 meeting of the board of trustees, a report revealed that the HCDSB spent $11,142 on a trip to Dubai in February. A staff member attended the International Consultants for Education and Fairs (ICEF) event, with the goal of recruiting more international students to Halton.
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1 month ago | 
waterloochronicle.ca | Roland Cilliers Insidehaltoncom |Roland Cilliers
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Dec 2, 2024 | 
insidehalton.com | Roland Cilliers Insidehaltoncom |Roland Cilliers
A barrier-free Ontario was the purpose of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA), unanimously passed by MPPs in 2005. With the province’s 20-year deadline for the implementation of accessibility standards looming on Jan. 1, 2025, Restricted Access: Will Ontario meet its barrier-free goals? explores this quality-of-life issue for the millions of people living with disabilities — a demographic that’s expected to skyrocket as the population ages.
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Nov 28, 2024 | 
insidehalton.com | Roland Cilliers Insidehaltoncom |Roland Cilliers
Halton Regional Council has voted to attempt to continue its fight against Canadian National Railway’s (CN) proposed $250-million Logistics Hub in Milton at the Supreme Court of Canada. Regional staff indicated the move, which passed by a 17-1 vote on Nov. 20, would cost taxpayers an estimated $150,000 and an additional $250,000 to proceed if successful. The vote means the region is seeking leave to appeal a decision by the Federal Court of Appeal on Oct.
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Nov 24, 2024 | 
insidehalton.com | Roland Cilliers Insidehaltoncom |Roland Cilliers
Halton’s Catholic school board is asking the province to take a hard look at how the local board is doing things. In a 4-3 vote, Halton Catholic District School Board (HCDSB) trustees requested a letter be written to the Minister of Education asking for a financial and management audit of the board before the next budget cycle ends. The motion was put forward by Oakville trustee Chris Saunders and generated some passionate discussion at the Nov. 19 meeting.
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Nov 21, 2024 | 
theifp.ca | Roland Cilliers Insidehaltoncom |Roland Cilliers
According to a report released by the HCDSB on Tuesday, the board spent $35,006 on staff travel to Brazil, Italy and Germany in 2024, with the goal being to attend events aimed at recruiting international students. Anthony Cordeiro, superintendent of education, said events like these have been successful in promoting the board and have resulted in far greater financial returns than what the trips cost.
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Nov 21, 2024 | 
insidehalton.com | Roland Cilliers Insidehaltoncom |Roland Cilliers
According to a report released by the HCDSB on Tuesday, the board spent $35,006 on staff travel to Brazil, Italy and Germany in 2024, with the goal being to attend events aimed at recruiting international students. Anthony Cordeiro, superintendent of education, said events like these have been successful in promoting the board and have resulted in far greater financial returns than what the trips cost.
