Manitoba School Boundaries Report Delays Stir Debate
Education Minister Linda McIntosh and the Norrie Commission face scrutiny as the School Boundaries Review delays final findings. The initial plan to reduce divisions from 57 to 21 drew strong opposition from trustees and rural areas. Government funds 760 million annually for public schools, with teachers among the nation’s highest paid.
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Linda McIntosh
Bill Norrie
Winnipeg
McIntosh
Norrie Commission
Manitoba
George Johnson
Duff Roblin
Norris Commission
Manitoba Association of School Trustees
Filmon
Norrie
Canada
Manitoba conference sparks clash over drug smuggler transfer
Winnipeg attendees debate MCC request to move Cornelius Banman from the United States back to Manitoba. The speaker questions rehabilitation goals and asks what help is given to victims, while praising MCC’s aid work and asking for details on prior transfers and family ties.
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Manitoba
Total Justice Congress
Winnipeg
Cornelius Banman
Mennonite Central Committee
Banman
Bar None
United States
MCC
John Longhart
John-Boy
John
John Longhurst
Saskatchewan
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