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Toronto & York Region Labour Council: “No More Cuts, Fund Our Schools” Rally

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Tuesday, April 2, 2024
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Coming together under the “Fund Our Schools” banner, the rally organized by the Toronto & York Region Labour Council coincides with the vote on the 2024-2025 school budget at the Toronto District School Board (TDSB) headquarters at 5050 Yonge Street.

Key Points: 
  • Coming together under the “Fund Our Schools” banner, the rally organized by the Toronto & York Region Labour Council coincides with the vote on the 2024-2025 school budget at the Toronto District School Board (TDSB) headquarters at 5050 Yonge Street.
  • Drawing attention to the real cause of the crisis in the schools, the Fund Our Schools campaign.
  • It highlights that since 2018, inflation-adjusted funding had been cut by well over $1200 per student by the Conservative Government.
  • These stories revealed a myriad of issues in schools, from lack of support for students with special needs, violence, and overwork.

Toronto & York Region Labour Council: No More Cuts – Fund Our Schools NOW!

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Thursday, March 28, 2024
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Education workers and parents/caregivers are demanding “NO MORE CUTS - Fund Our Schools Now.” Members from Elementary Teachers of Toronto, OSSTF Toronto, and Toronto Education Worker Local 4400 will be gathering with members of parent advocacy groups, such as the Ontario Autism Coalition, and a broad coalition of supporters to protest the Conservative Government’s ongoing cuts to publicly-funded education workers in the Province under the banner “Fund Our Schools.”

Key Points: 
  • Education workers and parents/caregivers are demanding “NO MORE CUTS - Fund Our Schools Now.” Members from Elementary Teachers of Toronto, OSSTF Toronto, and Toronto Education Worker Local 4400 will be gathering with members of parent advocacy groups, such as the Ontario Autism Coalition, and a broad coalition of supporters to protest the Conservative Government’s ongoing cuts to publicly-funded education workers in the Province under the banner “Fund Our Schools.”
    Who: Toronto & York Region Labour Council; Elementary Teachers of Toronto; OSSTF Toronto, and;
    Why: Year after year, Conservative cuts to education funding have hurt our students.
  • Since 2018, inflation-adjusted education funding has been cut by over $1200 per student, and these cuts have impacted every school.
  • Parents and caregivers along with TDSB unions and their members have banded together to tell Conservative MPPs to FUND OUR SCHOOLS.
  • Jennifer Huang, Executive Assistant, Toronto & York Region Labour Council Phone: 416-886-4082

RCCAO Welcomes Long Overdue MCEA Reforms

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Monday, February 26, 2024
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Vaughan, Ontario, Feb. 26, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (MCEA) reforms announced by the Government of Ontario are long overdue.

Key Points: 
  • Vaughan, Ontario, Feb. 26, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (MCEA) reforms announced by the Government of Ontario are long overdue.
  • The Residential and Civil Construction Alliance of Ontario (RCCAO) calls on MPPs from all parties in the legislature to support these critical reforms to MCEA.
  • “RCCAO research has consistently shown that the MCEA process in Ontario takes too long and costs too much for taxpayers.
  • Given the volume of evidence of the serious implications of the time and cost delays associated with the MCEA process, we are pleased to see the government continue its modernization efforts of the MCEA process.”
    RCCAO has long been a leading voice in Ontario advocating for reforms to the MCEA process.

MEDIA RELEASE: Ontario Students Host Lobby Week

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Thursday, February 22, 2024
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Toronto, Ontario, Feb. 22, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Next week, from February 25th to February 28th, the Canadian Federation of Students-Ontario will host their annual Lobby Week, where college and university students from across the province will meet with Members of Provincial Parliament to discuss issues in Post-Secondary Education.

Key Points: 
  • Toronto, Ontario, Feb. 22, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Next week, from February 25th to February 28th, the Canadian Federation of Students-Ontario will host their annual Lobby Week, where college and university students from across the province will meet with Members of Provincial Parliament to discuss issues in Post-Secondary Education.
  • Students in Ontario are facing significant challenges.
  • The escalating cost of living, high inflation, and skyrocketing rents have deeply affected students’ lives and their pursuit of higher education.
  • Students are calling for the provincial government to work with and for them to address these issues and establish a fair and inclusive Post-Secondary Education system in Ontario that puts students over profit.

MEDIA ADVISORY: Ontario Students Host Press Conference to Announce the CFS-Ontario Annual Lobby Week

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Tuesday, February 20, 2024
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Toronto, Ontario, Feb. 20, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- College and university students gather annually for the Canadian Federation of Students-Ontario Lobby Week, where they meet with MPPs to share students' priorities.

Key Points: 
  • Toronto, Ontario, Feb. 20, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- College and university students gather annually for the Canadian Federation of Students-Ontario Lobby Week, where they meet with MPPs to share students' priorities.
  • The Federation will host a press conference to officially announce the Ontario Lobby Week and the students' recommendations for 2024 Lobby Week.
  • Students are demanding that the provincial government legislate students’ right to organize, and respect Indigenous learners’ right to education.
  • Students demand justice for graduate students, support for students with disabilities, and fairness for International students.

DDoS Attacks on Financial Services Industry Up 154%, According to New FS-ISAC/Akamai Report

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Wednesday, March 6, 2024
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RESTON, Va. and CAMBRIDGE, Mass., March 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- FS-ISAC, the member-driven, not-for-profit organization that advances cybersecurity and resilience in the global financial system, and Akamai Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: AKAM), the cloud company that powers and protects life online, today released new research on the surge of distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks threatening the financial services sector and its customers.

Key Points: 
  • The report, DDoS: Here to Stay , revealed that more than one-third (35%) of all DDoS attacks in 2023 were aimed at the financial services industry, which has surpassed the gaming sector as the most-attacked vertical.
  • Driven by a dramatic surge in the power of botnets and hacktivism motivated by the Russia-Ukraine War, the financial services industry experienced a 154% increase in DDoS attacks between 2022 to 2023.
  • Hacktivists and DDoS attacks can disrupt business operations, leading to a loss of credibility, customer trust, and financial damage.
  • In APAC, financial services ranked as the third-most attacked sector, representing 11% of DDoS attacks.

RTOERO calls on Ontario’s legislative members for sustainable, innovative and accountable policies for seniors and the environment

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Wednesday, October 4, 2023
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Toronto, Oct. 04, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- RTOERO representatives met with Ontario MPPs and government officials yesterday for the organization’s seventh annual Vibrant Voices advocacy event to discuss issues concerning seniors, geriatric health care and the environment.

Key Points: 
  • Toronto, Oct. 04, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- RTOERO representatives met with Ontario MPPs and government officials yesterday for the organization’s seventh annual Vibrant Voices advocacy event to discuss issues concerning seniors, geriatric health care and the environment.
  • In addition to advocacy, RTOERO focuses several initiatives on these key priority areas, including:
    Webinar series for members and guests to provide deep learning on various topics related to healthy aging, advocacy, environment and more
    RTOERO is a bilingual, trusted voice on healthy, active living in the retirement journey for the broader education community.
  • With 84,000+ members in 51 districts across Canada, RTOERO is the largest national provider of non-profit group health benefits for education retirees.
  • RTOERO members work in or are retired from the early years, schools and school boards, post-secondary and any other capacity in education.

Arelion DDoS Threat Landscape Report Identifies Europe as the DDoS Battlefield in 2022

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Thursday, May 18, 2023
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STOCKHOLM, May 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Arelion has today announced the findings of a new DDoS Threat Landscape Report, with a unique perspective on key global DDoS trends observed in 2022 from traffic data on its #1 ranked Internet backbone, AS1299. The report investigates the overall impact of DDoS attacks, the evolution of specific attacks vectors and the significance of major social and geopolitical events. The findings reveal that Europe saw the greatest concentration of DDoS activity in 2022, most likely a consequence of the war in Ukraine.

Key Points: 
  • STOCKHOLM, May 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Arelion has today announced the findings of a new DDoS Threat Landscape Report , with a unique perspective on key global DDoS trends observed in 2022 from traffic data on its #1 ranked Internet backbone, AS1299.
  • The report investigates the overall impact of DDoS attacks, the evolution of specific attacks vectors and the significance of major social and geopolitical events.
  • The findings reveal that Europe saw the greatest concentration of DDoS activity in 2022, most likely a consequence of the war in Ukraine.
  • Conversely, in the rest of the world, Arelion observed lower Asia-US DDoS activity and fewer DDoS attacks to and from South America in 2022.

MEDIA RELEASE - Ontario Students Host Lobby Week "Demand Our Future"

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Monday, February 27, 2023
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TORONTO, ON, Feb. 27, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- This week, the Canadian Federation of Students-Ontario is hosting its annual Lobby Week, with college and university students from across the province meeting with Members of Provincial Parliament.

Key Points: 
  • TORONTO, ON, Feb. 27, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- This week, the Canadian Federation of Students-Ontario is hosting its annual Lobby Week, with college and university students from across the province meeting with Members of Provincial Parliament.
  • The current conditions have exacerbated the pre-existing issues within the Post-Secondary Education sector in Ontario.
  • Students need a provincial government that works with them to create an equitable Post-Secondary Education system in Ontario.
  • Introduction of a 3% cap in the increase to differential fees for International students annually.

MEDIA ADVISORY: Ontario Students Host Press Conference to Announce the CFS Ontario Annual Lobby Week "Demand Our Future"

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Friday, February 17, 2023
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College and university students gather annually for the Canadian Federation of Students-Ontario Lobby Week, where they meet with MPPs to share students' priorities.

Key Points: 
  • College and university students gather annually for the Canadian Federation of Students-Ontario Lobby Week, where they meet with MPPs to share students' priorities.
  • The Federation will host a press conference to officially announce the Demand Our Future Ontario Lobby Week and the students' recommendations for the 2023 Lobby Week.
  • WHERE: Queen’s Park Media Room- Toronto, ON
    Ontario’s students are demanding their future.
  • These issues have also exacerbated pre-existing issues within the Post-Secondary Education sector in Ontario– this is why students are demanding change in 2023.