Lucas Alves 🇨🇦🍁

Vice Chair, Peel District School Board Trustee - Mississauga Wards 3&4

[Lucas Alves 🇨🇦🍁 @TrusteeAlves]

I’m glad Premier Doug Ford appears to have listened to parents and families and stepped back from a decision that would have erased an elected voice in public education. 1/3 🧵

https://t.co/w71igOAcIP

[Ryan Endoh @RyanEndoh]

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8 years of @BradMBradford & all I got was a rusted balcony guard at 500 Dawes.

I recall the discussions I had with Bradford about 500 Dawes. He had no interest in utilizing the City's remedial action powers & spoke highly of the 20k in fines the City imposed at that time.

[Jamie Mitchell @realJ_Mitchell]

If I’m understanding this properly the $750 for #OntEd elementary teachers is…a bit of a scam.
$450 is funding from the government. $300 is being taken directly from school budgets.
Per teacher.
And the vendor is TBD.

[Lucas Alves 🇨🇦🍁 @TrusteeAlves]

@ColinDMello I can’t speak for everyone in education, but I’d certainly welcome a change in the education file.

[TDot Resident @TDotResident]

Nate Erskine Smith about to do the funniest thing

[Lucas Alves 🇨🇦🍁 @TrusteeAlves]

@TinaYazdani For context, @PeelSchools is responsible for roughly $2.24 billion within Ontario’s education system. Trustees are not casual observers in this structure. We are elected by our communities and sworn to the same Crown, with duties to students, families and public accountability.

[Lucas Alves 🇨🇦🍁 @TrusteeAlves]

@TinaYazdani For context, @PeelSchools is responsible for roughly $2.24 billion within Ontario’s education system. Trustees are not casual observers in this structure. We are elected by our communities and sworn to the same Crown, with duties to students, families and public accountability.

[Colin D'Mello | Global News @ColinDMello]

NEW: The latest in Premier Doug Ford's cellphone transparency saga:

The government's appeal of a court order has been dismissed, the IPC's directive to hand over records is back in force:

Civil servants have been told to “obtain from the affected party (Ford) any government or departmental related entries from his personal cell phone’s call.”

The government's retroactive FOI changes however could block that.

https://t.co/KRADEzWOcY

#onpoli

[Andrea Grebenc 🇨🇦 @AndreaGrebenc]

"It’s reasonable...to conclude that the root cause of school-board deficits is provincial underfunding of special ed. ... it’s difficult to fault (trustees) for trying to protect education for kids with special needs when the province wouldn’t." https://t.co/NzkLK3knk1
#onpoli

[Lucas Alves 🇨🇦🍁 @TrusteeAlves]

Over the weekend, I found myself at a #Brampton @HomeDepot, where I saw a man walk out with a table saw. Walked in, grabbed a saw, walked out.

I was shocked to hear staff tell me they don’t even call 911 anymore, they make a report and call a corporate hotline…

[905HUB @905hub_]

SHOCKING: Good Sauga Samaritan stops men from walking out with a couple Smirnoff’s at #Streetsville LCBO.

Follow @905hub_ for daily Mississauga updates.

[Toronto Star @TorontoStar]

Ontario school boards spending $380M more on special education than they receive in funding: auditor general #onpoli https://t.co/EIREnyhJy2

[Tina Yazdani @TinaYazdani]

NEW: Most classroom teachers are unable to adequately support students with special education needs, according to a new AG report.

The report also raises concerns about rising EA absences, and students sent home when schools couldn't meet their needs. https://t.co/OxGhFeqxYX

[Lucas Alves 🇨🇦🍁 @TrusteeAlves]

Happy #Mother’s Day to the incredible women in my life. Your love, strength and care shape our family in more ways than words can say. I’m so grateful for all that you are and all that you give, today and every day. ❤️💐

[Colin D'Mello | Global News @ColinDMello]

How did the Premier get to the university? He won’t say, citing OPP security protocols.

#onpoli

[Steffan Watkins  @steffanwatkins]

- The Ontario Gov't is NOT the registered owner of the plane.
- ACASS Canada Ltd owns the only 2016 Challenger that fits the description published by The Star.
- Not verifying or even questioning who owns the plane, or the chain of ownership of the plane, is not journalism.

[Steffan Watkins  @steffanwatkins]

While this story is still evolving, my current take is that this soft launch of Doug Ford's bizjet was to shock people and distract from scandals, then allow him to "save" Ontario ~$30M when they sole source a charter agreement of some sort with ACASS, who already own the plane.

[Charlie Pinkerton @CharliePinkerto]

NEW: The Ford government has filed a motion in the legislature that tees it up to bypass public hearings on the controversial freedom-of-information system restrictions it's proposed — & potentially make them law next week. https://t.co/rFojR5az5Y

[Tom Quiggin @TomTSEC]

Tina got fired. She was suggesting that a few billion dollars of taxpayer money could have gone "missing" and wound up in some dodgy investments.
My own review of her work and a look at the "bailouts" occurring in the TO real estate market suggest she was onto something. Something - as in billions.
@TinaYazdani

[Lucas Alves 🇨🇦🍁 @TrusteeAlves]

If the government says supervised boards must prove financial and governance health, then the public deserves a clear explanation for why Peel remains under supervision and should be able to see the report that was submitted to them earlier this year.🧵3/3 https://t.co/fBD1v9NLSW

[Lucas Alves 🇨🇦🍁 @TrusteeAlves]

I’m glad Premier Doug Ford appears to have listened to parents and families and stepped back from a decision that would have erased an elected voice in public education. 1/3 🧵

https://t.co/w71igOAcIP

[Lucas Alves 🇨🇦🍁 @TrusteeAlves]

I remain concerned that this bill creates a more top-heavy system and shifts attention away from where it belongs: supporting students and getting resources into classrooms. 2/3 🧵