Human Rights
Mandate
- To provide a forum for the discussion of issues pertaining to the provision and maintenance of a working environment free from harassment.
- To help prevent harassment by working towards the elimination of discrimination.
- To educate the school community and raise awareness of the types of incidents of behaviour which may be offensive, embarrassing, humiliating and/or patronizing and which deny individuals dignity and respect.
- To create safer schools by working to eliminate poisoned environments associated with discrimination by dispelling the stereotypes, myths, and negative ideas that are part of these poisoned environments.
- To increase awareness of human rights issues amongst our members.
Think, Speak, Act – Stop Bullying Pink T-Shirts
OSSTF members take seriously their responsibilities to address all forms of bullying and harassment in our schools and workplaces. Pink Shirt Day on February 27th 2019, and Day of Pink on April 10th, 2019 provide opportunities to take positive action to end bullying, homophobia and transphobia, while celebrating diversity.
Meetings
One per month, usually the third Monday of each month at the District Office at 4:30 p.m. Check the website for more information.
2020-2021 meeting dates: TBD.
Duties of the School Representatives
Co-ordinate school-based GSA groups.
Work with committee members to determine priorities and events at the school level and district wide, e.g. Day of Silence, Anti-Homophobia Day, LGBT Heroes, etc.
Attend monthly District 13 Human Rights/GSA committee meetings.
Support staff professional development.
Committee Members
|
Name
|
School
|
| Mary Humphrys |
Ajax |
|
Donna Haw
|
Anderson
|
| Alex Therrien |
Branch 18
|
| Dawn O'Neill |
Brooklin |
| Brigitte Van De Laar |
Con Ed
|
|
Garrett Metcalfe
|
Centre for Success/Co-Chair
|
| Lee-Anne Corrigan |
DASS |
|
Jennifer Young
|
Dunbarton
|
Nathan Lowe-Spicer
|
Eastdale
|
|
Linda Burkholder
|
Grove
|
| Art Hanke |
Henry Street
|
|
David Martin
|
Maxwell Heights
|
|
Melissa Waddington
|
MCVI/Co-Chair
|
|
Paul Scanga
|
O’Neil
|
Matt Thomas
|
Pickering
|
|
Andrea Anderson
|
Pine Ridge
|
Sophia Cal
|
Port Perry
|
|
Caitlin Twitchin / Mike Capotosto
|
Richardson
|
Helen Frizzell
|
Roberts
|
|
Julie Gladman
|
Sinclair
|
|
Jeff Grujicich
|
Uxbridge
|
|
Michael Hook
|
Wilson
|
| Andrea Malyon |
PSSP |
|
Ruth Leone
|
District Office
|
Safe Space Poster
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