Radio

Links to radio programs relevant to the push for a single public school system in Ontario.  Please
contribute to the completeness of this page by sending us an email with the link to any relevant radio programs you find.

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2013

• "Open lines with Ontario's next premier", Ontario Today with host Kathleen Petty, CBC Radio One, 2013-01-31.
  • Kathleen Wynne answers callers' questions about the duplication in Ontario's school system at around 21:05 into the interview.

2012

• "No Support for School Board Merger", 98 The Beach News with host Unknown, 98 The Beach Owen Sound, 2012-10-18.
  • Bruce Grey Catholic Board does not like idea to merge with Bluewater Public Board.

• "Oct 17 2012 Podcast", Live Drive with John Tory with host John Tory, Newstalk 1010 Toronto, 2012-10-17.
  • Catholic school funding challenge.

• "Gay-Straight Alliance & Catholic School Funding", The Current with host Anna Maria Tremonti, CBC Radio One, 2012-05-31.
  • A controversy in Ontario is bubbling over a law that would force Catholic Schools to embrace Gay-Straight-Alliance student clubs as part of legislation to combat bullying. That's prompted an outcry from Catholic leaders who say sanctioning the word gay infringes on religious freedoms. But while some are looking at the Charter, others are looking at their calculators. Will this controversy intensify the fight to end a separate school system?

• "May 30 2012 Podcast", Jim Richards Showgram with host Jim Richards, Newstalk 1010 Toronto, 2012-05-30.
  • Has the public funding of Catholic schools become destructive to fundamental human rights?

• "May 29 Hour 1", The Matt Holmes Show with host Matt Holmes, AM 900 CHML Hamilton, 2012-05-29.
  • In this hour, Matt speaks with Leonard Baak, President of OneSchoolSystem.org about whether or not Catholic schools should be funded.

• "Leonard Baak - President, OneSchoolSystem.org & Kathy Burtnik - Vice-President, Ontario Catholic School Trustees' Association.", The John Oakley Show with host John Oakley, AM 640 Talk Radio Toronto, 2012-05-25.
  • Merging the school boards could save the province millions. Why are some opposed to the idea?

• "Should the province fund two school systems?", Metro Morning with host Matt Galloway, CBC Radio One Toronto, 2011-09-23.
  • Host Matt Galloway spoke with Nancy Kirby, president of the Ontario Catholic School Trustees' Association, about the ongoing debate about whether the province should fund two schools systems.

• "Unfair System", Metro Morning with host Karen Horsman, CBC Radio One Toronto, 2011-09-22.
  • Guest host Karen Horsman spoke about public funding for Catholic schools, with Joe Killoran, he is a former Catholic school teacher and now works for the TDSB. He is a member of the Canadian Secular Alliance. And with Leonard Baak, he is the president of "Education Equality in Ontario".

Television

Links to television programs relevant to the push for a single public school system in Ontario.  Please
contribute to the completeness of this page by sending us an email with the link to any relevant television programs you find.

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2012

• "Catholic funding challenge", CBC News with host Unknown, CBC News, 2012-10-17.
  • A fight over funding for Ontario's Catholic schools has reached the courts. Jeff Semple reports.

• "Lawsuit against Catholic Schools", CTV News with host Marcia MacMillan, CTV News Channel, 2012-10-17.
  • Lawyer Andrew Lokan discusses why the woman wants Ontario to stop funding Catholic schools and why he is getting involved in the case.

• "Divided Alliances", The Agenda with host Steve Paikin, TV Ontario, 2012-06-06.
  • Not in my school: The Agenda examines the debate over gay-straight alliances, and how that has reignited the separate school funding issue.

• "A Post-Drummond Ontario", The Agenda with host Piya Chattopadhyay, TV Ontario, 2012-02-15.
  • The long-awaited Drummond Report is out. Now what?

• "Separate, With Equal School Funding", The Agenda with host Steve Paikin, TV Ontario, 2012-02-07.
  • An education battle for the ages: the controversial public funding of Ontario's Catholic school system.

• "Bill Davis on Full Funding for Catholic Schools", The Agenda with host Steve Paikin, TV Ontario, 2009-06-10.
  • Former Premier Bill Davis talks about his decision to extend full funding for Catholic schools.