Statistics show that 75% of people have been affected by bullying in one form or another.
WOODSTOCK - College faculty in Ontario, including the Woodstock Fanshawe Campus were back at work today as they get set to welcome students back to class tomorrow.
The 12-thousand professors, instructors, counsellors and librarians had been on strike for five weeks until the Ontario government passed back-to-work legislation over the weekend. Local MPP Ernie Hardeman says it's a shame that the Government didn't step in sooner.
"I am very pleased that it is finally over but we really do think it is important to remember that it really shouldn't have taken that long, that if it was going to be decided by back to work legislation that it should have been done one week after the strike."
Hardeman says this could have been avoided if the Government was more active from the beginning.
"Finally after 5 weeks the Premier had a meeting with the two sides and came to the conclusion that they were irreconcilable differences, which is the exact same thing she would have found if she had the meeting a week after the strike started and we would of avoided 4 weeks of pain and suffering for the students."
Students in Woodstock will head back to class tomorrow. The semesters are being extended and the Christmas break is being shortened to make up for the lost time.
Meanwhile the Province is ensuring that college students returning to classes following the strike will receive the support they need to complete their studies. The province has required colleges to establish dedicated student support funds with net savings from the strike that will assist students who have experienced financial hardship as a result of the strike.
SWPH Issues Cold Weather Alert
Oxford OPP Briefs - Dec. 15th 2025
White Christmas Not Guaranteed for Oxford
PJHL Recap - Dec 12th to Dec 14th
Holiday Safety Tips from OCAR
Paris Man Charged with Impaired
Rob Reiner Dead at 78
Christmas Lights Stolen in Ingersoll
UPDATE: Cyber Security Experts Investigating Oxford Incident
PJHL Preview - Dec. 12th to Dec. 14th
Tour of Lights Begins this Weekend
Drunk Drivers Charged in Woodstock
Week Three Results for Festive RIDE Campaign
Woodstock Passes 2026 Capital Budget
WFD Respond to Two Fires in the City
Oxford OPP Investigating Serious Collision
Interview with the Warden - December 11th, 2025
SWOX Christmas Lights Contest Returns!
Ingersoll Choral Society Presents: Christmas Bells
Comments
Add a comment