<div dir="ltr"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr">---------- Forwarded message ---------<br>From: <strong class="gmail_sendername" dir="auto">North99</strong> <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:hello@north99.org">hello@north99.org</a>></span><br>Date: Tue, Oct 23, 2018 at 9:08 AM<br>Subject: Ontario universities are undermining laws that protect abuse victims<br>To: <<a href="mailto:2mdsteinm@gmail.com">2mdsteinm@gmail.com</a>><br></div><br><br><u></u>
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<p style="font-size:16px;line-height:1.4em;margin-bottom:1em;color:#333333;font-family:Arial,Times,serif"><br style="font-family:Arial,Times,serif;font-size:16px;line-height:1.4em"> Hello Myron Daniel,<br style="font-family:Arial,Times,serif;font-size:16px;line-height:1.4em"></p>
<p style="font-size:16px;line-height:1.4em;margin-bottom:1em;color:#333333;font-family:Arial,Times,serif"><strong style="font-family:Arial,Times,serif;font-size:16px;line-height:1.4em">Last week our team at North99 broke a troubling story about Ontario’s
universities.</strong></p>
<p style="font-size:16px;line-height:1.4em;margin-bottom:1em;color:#333333;font-family:Arial,Times,serif">Many of Ontario’s leading universities and colleges are part of a
pro-business lobby group called the Ontario Chamber of Commerce that's calling for an end to domestic and sexual abuse leave for workers.
<a href="https://el2.convertkit-mail.com/c/k0uq3g3qv4i6h3lzqr/kkhmh6hl869ol/aHR0cHM6Ly9ub3J0aDk5Lm9yZy8yMDE4LzEwLzE2L29udGFyaW8tdW5pdmVyc2l0aWVzLXBhcnQtb2YtcHJvLWJ1c2luZXNzLWxvYmJ5LXRyeWluZy10by1lbmQtYWRkaXRpb25hbC1kb21lc3RpYy1hYnVzZS1sZWF2ZS1zZXhpc3QtZHJlc3MtY29kZS1wb2xpY3kv" style="font-family:Arial,Times,serif;font-size:16px;line-height:1.4em;text-decoration:none;border-bottom:1px dotted #0875c1;color:#0875c1" target="_blank">You can read the story here</a>.
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<p style="font-size:16px;line-height:1.4em;margin-bottom:1em;color:#333333;font-family:Arial,Times,serif">The law they want to repeal includes expanded vacation pay, sick leave, and a higher minimum
wage for workers. </p>
<p style="font-size:16px;line-height:1.4em;margin-bottom:1em;color:#333333;font-family:Arial,Times,serif">It also includes expanded protections for domestic and sexual abuse victims.
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<p style="font-size:16px;line-height:1.4em;margin-bottom:1em;color:#333333;font-family:Arial,Times,serif">An individual who is experiencing domestic or sexual violence now gets paid time off work. It gives them time to protect their kids and seek safety without the fear of losing their job.
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<p style="font-size:16px;line-height:1.4em;margin-bottom:1em;color:#333333;font-family:Arial,Times,serif"><strong style="font-family:Arial,Times,serif;font-size:16px;line-height:1.4em">But Ontario’s Chamber of Commerce is calling for a full repeal on the bill, including domestic and sexual abuse leave. </strong></p>
<p style="font-size:16px;line-height:1.4em;margin-bottom:1em;color:#333333;font-family:Arial,Times,serif">Universities like University of Toronto, Ryerson and York are members of the Ontario Chamber of Commerce.
<a href="https://el2.convertkit-mail.com/c/k0uq3g3qv4i6h3lzqr/5quvh7hm5k94m/aHR0cHM6Ly9ub3J0aDk5Lm9yZy8yMDE4LzEwLzE2L29udGFyaW8tdW5pdmVyc2l0aWVzLXBhcnQtb2YtcHJvLWJ1c2luZXNzLWxvYmJ5LXRyeWluZy10by1lbmQtYWRkaXRpb25hbC1kb21lc3RpYy1hYnVzZS1sZWF2ZS1zZXhpc3QtZHJlc3MtY29kZS1wb2xpY3kv" style="font-family:Arial,Times,serif;font-size:16px;line-height:1.4em;text-decoration:none;border-bottom:1px dotted #0875c1;color:#0875c1" target="_blank">Read our story to see which universities and colleges are part of this group.</a>
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<p style="font-size:16px;line-height:1.4em;margin-bottom:1em;color:#333333;font-family:Arial,Times,serif"><strong style="font-family:Arial,Times,serif;font-size:16px;line-height:1.4em">It is disturbing that Ontario universities are part of an organization that
is undermining protections for domestic and sexual abuse victims. </strong></p>
<p style="font-size:16px;line-height:1.4em;margin-bottom:1em;color:#333333;font-family:Arial,Times,serif">We need more people to read this story. Can you take a moment to share it on
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<p style="font-size:16px;line-height:1.4em;margin-bottom:1em;color:#333333;font-family:Arial,Times,serif">Building pressure on universities to oppose the Chamber of Commerce is one way we're increasing pressure on Ford.</p>
<p style="font-size:16px;line-height:1.4em;margin-bottom:1em;color:#333333;font-family:Arial,Times,serif">We will be in touch soon about more ways to save this law.</p>
<p style="font-size:16px;line-height:1.4em;margin-bottom:1em;color:#333333;font-family:Arial,Times,serif">Progressively yours,</p>
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