The Ontario Ndp Was Expelled From Parliament

It started when interim NDP leader Peter Tabuns accused the government of lying to the public.  He refused to apologize or retract the remarks and was told to leave.
That’s when MPPs started shouting and banging tables in protest of the back-to-work legislation.  They were each unceremoniously kicked out of the legislature and are now banned from returning for the rest of the day.
“I think our message is clear.  Get rid of the bill, get back to the negotiating table,” Tabuns told reporters after the event.  “I think all of our outbursts, if you want to call it that, are those [Ontario Premier Doug Ford] he must treat people fairly.  He doesn’t.  He is not telling us the truth.”
Just under half of their members will continue to debate the bill.  Those who were expelled waited outside the legislature and shook hands.
“Today we want to make this public statement that their approach is unacceptable,” he said.
When asked about the incident later in the afternoon, NDP education critic Chandra Pasma argued it wasn’t a stunt, despite the fact that MPPs deliberately found themselves being thrown out of the legislature.
“We have been standing up for the rights of our children and our workers and the government is not listening and we are doing our best to make sure the government has to listen,” he said.
NDP actions won’t slow down passage of Bill 28 The government is voting today on a number of motions aimed at speeding up legislation that binds education workers to a four-year contract while preventing them from acting for work.
Education Minister Stephen Leche had previously said he hoped to pass Bill 28 — Keeping Students in the Classroom Act — ahead of Thursday, when the union representing teachers was legally allowed to strike.
To do so, the Progressive Conservatives have introduced two proposals intended to allow them to pass the legislation earlier than expected.
The first limits debate on the bill, allowing the government to advance the legislation to a third reading without going to committee.  The proposal limits debates to two hours, with 50 minutes for the government, 50 minutes for the Official Opposition and 20 minutes for all independent members, including the Liberal Party.
The second proposal allows the Legislature to meet until midnight between now and the end of the fall session on Dec. 8.
The government told CTV News Toronto that this was “typical” for the past 18 sittings in a session and that just because MPPs can be in the legislature until midnight, doesn’t mean they will be.  The government can also “cancel” it at any time.
The 82-page bill affects more than 55,000 workers, including custodians, preschool teachers, educational assistants and administrative staff.
It essentially makes it illegal for them to strike or assemble.  Individuals who defy the law could face fines of up to $4,000, while the union itself could be fined $500,000.
The Canadian Union of Public Employees said it will strike Friday regardless of whether or not the government passes the bill.  The two sides still have a few days to negotiate a deal.  However, Lecce said on Wednesday that the government would not present new proposals unless the union called off its strike.

title: “The Ontario Ndp Was Expelled From Parliament " ShowToc: true date: “2022-10-29” author: “Edna Fabbri”

It started when interim NDP leader Peter Tabuns accused the government of lying to the public.  He refused to apologize or retract the remarks and was told to leave.
That’s when MPPs started shouting and banging tables in protest of the back-to-work legislation.  They were each unceremoniously kicked out of the legislature and are now banned from returning for the rest of the day.
“I think our message is clear.  Get rid of the bill, get back to the negotiating table,” Tabuns told reporters after the event.  “I think all of our outbursts, if you want to call it that, are those [Ontario Premier Doug Ford] he must treat people fairly.  He doesn’t.  He is not telling us the truth.”
Just under half of their members will continue to debate the bill.  Those who were expelled waited outside the legislature and shook hands.
“Today we want to make this public statement that their approach is unacceptable,” he said.
When asked about the incident later in the afternoon, NDP education critic Chandra Pasma argued it wasn’t a stunt, despite the fact that MPPs deliberately found themselves being thrown out of the legislature.
“We have been standing up for the rights of our children and our workers and the government is not listening and we are doing our best to make sure the government has to listen,” he said.
NDP actions won’t slow down passage of Bill 28 The government is voting today on a number of motions aimed at speeding up legislation that binds education workers to a four-year contract while preventing them from acting for work.
Education Minister Stephen Leche had previously said he hoped to pass Bill 28 — Keeping Students in the Classroom Act — ahead of Thursday, when the union representing teachers was legally allowed to strike.
Interim NDP Leader Peter Tabuns joins the legislature on November 2, 2022. 
To do so, the Progressive Conservatives have introduced two proposals intended to allow them to pass the legislation earlier than expected.
The first limits debate on the bill, allowing the government to advance the legislation to a third reading without going to committee.  The proposal limits debates to two hours, with 50 minutes for the government, 50 minutes for the Official Opposition and 20 minutes for all independent members, including the Liberal Party.
The second proposal allows the Legislature to meet until midnight between now and the end of the fall session on Dec. 8.
The government told CTV News Toronto that this was “typical” for the past 18 sittings in a session and that just because MPPs can be in the legislature until midnight, doesn’t mean they will be.  The government can also “cancel” it at any time.
The 82-page bill affects more than 55,000 workers, including custodians, preschool teachers, educational assistants and administrative staff.
It essentially makes it illegal for them to strike or assemble.  Individuals who defy the law could face fines of up to $4,000, while the union itself could be fined $500,000.
The Canadian Union of Public Employees said it will strike Friday regardless of whether or not the government passes the bill.  The two sides still have a few days to negotiate a deal.  However, Lecce said on Wednesday that the government would not present new proposals unless the union called off its strike.