‘A travesty’: Alberta Teachers’ Association, labour groups tear into back to work legislation

Anger from teachers was known inside the legislature as soon as Bill 2, the back-to-work orders from the government, was introduced.

“Shame, Ignorance, Tomfoolery, October 2027 can’t come soon enough,” were yelled inside the Legislature Chamber from the visitors gallery as the bill was introduced.

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The man yelling at the government and then was thrown out of the Legislature was a Bernie Dowhan, a Grade 9 teacher from Calgary. He was not sur