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SCOOP: No NDA, no briefing

Some viewed it as an “olive branch” from the Ford government — but for many, it didn’t sit right.
Ahmad Elbayoumi
June 24, 2025

Calandra at a school in Toronto.

THE LEDE

SCOOP — The Ford government invited labour leaders to a closed-door call on Bill 33, which would make it easier for the province to seize control of school boards and ramp up in-school policing.

But before they could join the 30-minute call, labour brass had to sign a non-disclosure agreement as a “prerequisite to [their] taking part in the meeting” — a move which, according to those in the industry, is far from standard.

THE LEDE

SCOOP — The Ford government invited labour leaders to a closed-door call on Bill 33, which would make it easier for the province to seize control of school boards and ramp up in-school policing.

But before they could join the 30-minute call, labour brass had to sign a non-disclosure agreement as a “prerequisite to [their] taking part in the meeting” — a move which, according to those in the industry, is far from standard.

THE LEDE

SCOOP — The Ford government invited labour leaders to a closed-door call on Bill 33, which would make it easier for the province to seize control of school boards and ramp up in-school policing.

But before they could join the 30-minute call, labour brass had to sign a non-disclosure agreement as a “prerequisite to [their] taking part in the meeting” — a move which, according to those in the industry, is far from standard.

THE LEDE

SCOOP — The Ford government invited labour leaders to a closed-door call on Bill 33, which would make it easier for the province to seize control of school boards and ramp up in-school policing.

But before they could join the 30-minute call, labour brass had to sign a non-disclosure agreement as a “prerequisite to [their] taking part in the meeting” — a move which, according to those in the industry, is far from standard.

THE LEDE

SCOOP — The Ford government invited labour leaders to a closed-door call on Bill 33, which would make it easier for the province to seize control of school boards and ramp up in-school policing.

But before they could join the 30-minute call, labour brass had to sign a non-disclosure agreement as a “prerequisite to [their] taking part in the meeting” — a move which, according to those in the industry, is far from standard.

THE LEDE

SCOOP — The Ford government invited labour leaders to a closed-door call on Bill 33, which would make it easier for the province to seize control of school boards and ramp up in-school policing.

But before they could join the 30-minute call, labour brass had to sign a non-disclosure agreement as a “prerequisite to [their] taking part in the meeting” — a move which, according to those in the industry, is far from standard.

THE LEDE

SCOOP — The Ford government invited labour leaders to a closed-door call on Bill 33, which would make it easier for the province to seize control of school boards and ramp up in-school policing.

But before they could join the 30-minute call, labour brass had to sign a non-disclosure agreement as a “prerequisite to [their] taking part in the meeting” — a move which, according to those in the industry, is far from standard.

THE LEDE

SCOOP — The Ford government invited labour leaders to a closed-door call on Bill 33, which would make it easier for the province to seize control of school boards and ramp up in-school policing.

But before they could join the 30-minute call, labour brass had to sign a non-disclosure agreement as a “prerequisite to [their] taking part in the meeting” — a move which, according to those in the industry, is far from standard.

THE LEDE

SCOOP — The Ford government invited labour leaders to a closed-door call on Bill 33, which would make it easier for the province to seize control of school boards and ramp up in-school policing.

But before they could join the 30-minute call, labour brass had to sign a non-disclosure agreement as a “prerequisite to [their] taking part in the meeting” — a move which, according to those in the industry, is far from standard.

THE LEDE

SCOOP — The Ford government invited labour leaders to a closed-door call on Bill 33, which would make it easier for the province to seize control of school boards and ramp up in-school policing.

But before they could join the 30-minute call, labour brass had to sign a non-disclosure agreement as a “prerequisite to [their] taking part in the meeting” — a move which, according to those in the industry, is far from standard.

THE LEDE

SCOOP — The Ford government invited labour leaders to a closed-door call on Bill 33, which would make it easier for the province to seize control of school boards and ramp up in-school policing.

But before they could join the 30-minute call, labour brass had to sign a non-disclosure agreement as a “prerequisite to [their] taking part in the meeting” — a move which, according to those in the industry, is far from standard.