Monday, November 3: The provincial government announces a new office in Abu Dhabi, located in the Canadian embassy. Alberta now has 18 international offices, designed to “promote the province’s economic and policy interests worldwide.”
Read more: Fighting in Whatever Way We Can
Wednesday, November 5: The Alberta Union of Provincial Employees, representing 16,000 licensed practical nurses and healthcare aides, votes to strike, with 98 per cent of AUPE members in favour.
Read more: Should Union Membership Be Optional?
Thursday, November 6: The Alberta Teachers’ Association files a constitutional challenge to the UCP government’s use of the notwithstanding clause in the Back to School Act.
Read more: Stripping Away Rights
Friday, November 7: The UCP government creates a committee to “use data to set criteria to allocate resources and strategies that address class size and complexity” in public schools. The committee is chaired by premier Danielle Smith and Minister of Education and Childcare Demetrios Nicolaides. No school administrators or teachers are voting members of the committee.
Read more: Bursting at the Seams
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