Everyday Politics with Laura Mae Lindo

From Kindergarten to University: What to Keep an Eye on in Bill 33 (Part 1)

Additional Resources:

Bill 33:

https://www.ola.org/en/legislative-business/bills/parliament-44/session-1/bill-33

Anti-Racism Act:

https://www.ontario.ca/laws/statute/17a15

Ontario will have a plan to get rid of school trustees by end of year: minister (CBC News, Arrthy Thayaparan)

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/ontario-school-trustee-elimination-paul-calandra-1.7626224

Chronological timeline of School Resource Offices in Canadian Schools:

https://briarpatchmagazine.com/articles/view/organizing-against-educations-jailers

ETFO Response to Bill 33:

https://www.etfo.ca/news-publications/media-releases/etfo-responds-to-ford-governments-egregious-overreach-forced-return-of-police-in-schools

Ontario Human Rights Commission - Submissions to Government re: Bill 33:

[On Merit] https://www3.ohrc.on.ca/en/ohrc-submission-bill-33-regarding-admissions-policies-used-colleges-and-universities

[On Police in Schools]

Fix Our Schools: https://fixourschools.ca/
The way Waterloo regional police calculate race-based data raises concerns among crime researchers (CBC News, James Chaarani, March 27, 2023) https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/kitchener-waterloo/wrps-disparity-disproportionality-race-racialized-deep-sidhu-lorne-foster-1.6790141
Ministerial Directives:

General Directives: https://www.ontario.ca/document/education-ontario-policy-and-program-direction

Mandatory Professional Activity Days for 2025-2026 School Year (August 12, 2025) – School Resource Officer [SRO] program:

“These themes reflect the government’s focus on a strong, accountable education system that prioritizes student achievement, as outlined in O. Reg. 224/23 Provincial Priorities in Education under the Education Act. The topics have been carefully selected to ensure a consistent and focused approach that supports greater coherence and impact across the province.”

https://www.ontario.ca/document/education-ontario-policy-and-program-direction/mandatory-professional-activity-days-2025

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Dr. Laura Mae Lindo (she/her/elle) is a respected activist, educator, and former politician who holds both a Masters and PhD in Education. Dr. Lindo is a knowledgeable advocate for the rights of womxn and girls, a respected ally to vulnerable communities, and, most importantly, a courageous public speaker, ready, willing, and able to speak to issues often left unaddressed. Dr. Lindo has worked at Toronto Metropolitan University in the Diversity Institute as well as lectured at St. Francis Xavier University (Antigonish, Nova Scotia), the University of Prince Edward Island (Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island), York University (Toronto, Ontario), and Wilfrid Laurier University (Waterloo, Ontario). A former Member of Provincial Parliament for Kitchener Centre and Ontario’s Official Opposition Critic for Anti-Racism and Equity as well as Colleges and Universities and Citizenship and Immigration, Dr. Lindo was the inaugural Chair of Ontario’s first Black Caucus. She is currently an Assistant Professor in Philosophy at the University of Waterloo (Waterloo, Ontario) and Founder and Director of the e(RACE)r Institute where she continues to put anti-racist theory into practice.