June 9, 2021
Ontario’s school repair backlog up by $1 billion under Ford
QUEEN’S PARK – New information from the Ministry of Education reveals that the school repair backlog in Ontario now stands at $16.8 billion, a whopping $1-billion jump since Doug Ford took office. More
June 9, 2021
Stiles calls for proper funding for destreaming Grade 9 math
TORONTO — Following the government’s long-delayed announcement Wednesday about destreaming Grade 9 math, NDP Education critic Marit Stiles called on the government to fund the new program properly ... More
June 3, 2021
NDP introduces bill to electrify, integrate, and increase service capacity of UP Express
QUEEN’S PARK — NDP MPPs Bhutila Karpoche (Parkdale-High Park), Faisal Hassan (York South—Weston), Tom Rakocevic (Humber River-Black Creek), and Marit Stiles (Davenport), introduced a bill Tuesday t... More
May 31, 2021
NDP on FAO report: Ford shortchanges students by $12.3 billion, raising fear of more cuts
QUEEN’S PARK – The Official Opposition critic for Education Marit Stiles (Davenport) issued the following statement in response to a review of the Ministry of Education estimates by Ontario’s Finan... More
May 27, 2021
Ford's letter on schools comes troublingly late: Stiles
QUEEN'S PARK — NDP Education critic Marit Stiles released the following statement in response to Doug Ford's letter to health and education experts asking if schools are safe to reopen: More
May 21, 2021
New re-opening plan: What you need to know
Ontario will allow more outdoor recreational amenities to reopen, with restrictions in place, effective Saturday, May 22, 2021 at 12:01 a.m, and a new three-step reopening plan was released on Frid... More
May 19, 2021
New bill would ensure kids and youth centred in post-pandemic recovery
QUEEN'S PARK — NDP Education critic Marit Stiles (Davenport) and University-Rosedale MPP Jessica Bell will table a bill Wednesday to ensure children and youth are put front and centre in Ontario’s ... More
May 12, 2021
Stiles calls for plan for youth vaccine appointments
QUEEN’S PARK — NDP Education critic Marit Stiles is calling on the Ford government to release a plan for children 12 and up to get their vaccines — and to book as a family. More
May 4, 2021
Education Week statement
QUEEN’S PARK — NDP Education critic Marit Stiles released the following statement to mark Education Week, which begins Monday May 3: “On Education Week, Ontario’s Official Opposition is saluting th... More
May 2, 2021