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Before It's Too Late!


Conference on Funding of Public Education - Richmond, B.C. Jan. 24 and 25, 2003


audience at conference


SATURDAY JANUARY 25, 2003, RICHMOND: Before It�s Too Late, a conference on public education funding was held on January 24 and 25, 2003 in Richmond, B.C. The B.C. Teachers� Federation, the B.C. Federation of Labour, and CUPE - BC brought together teacher, parent, support staff, and trustee representatives from around the province, as well as invited guests from provincial labour and community groups, to focus on the impact of education cuts and the strategies required to prevent further erosion of public education funding.

Click on the links below for webcasts of key confence presentations.



as broadcast 17 March 2003, working TV #235, Opening remarks

Introduction, Jinny Sims, BC Teachers' Federation
RT: 1:06
Jinny Sims

Neil Worboys, President, BC Teachers' Federation
RT: 7:04
Neil Worboys

Marilyn Hannah, Vice-President, Canadian Union of Public Employees' - BC
RT: 6:37
Marilyn Hannah

Jim Sinclair, President, BC Federation of Labour
RT: 10:20
Jim Sinclair



as broadcast 24 March 2003, working TV #236, Impacts of Cuts

Introduction, Jinny Sims, BC Teachers' Federation
RT: 1:13
Jinny Sims


Jim Gill, Vancouver Secondary School Teachers' Association (BCTF)
RT: 3:31
Jim Gill


Diane Pona, Langely School Trustee
RT: 3:14
Diane Pona


Braeden Cayley, Grade 11 Student, Richmond
RT: 3:03
Braeden Cayley


Chris King, Coquitlam Teachers'Association
RT: 8:02
Chris King


Carlene Keddie, Prince George School Trustee / CUPE member
RT: 2:04
Carlene Keddie


Olwin Walker, Richmond Parent
RT: 3:41
Olwen Walker



as broadcast 24 February 2003, working TV #232, Keynote Address

Keynote Address Pt. 1, Annie Kidder, "People for Education", Ontario
introduction from Irene Lanzinger, BC Teachers' Federation, RT: 14:16
Annie Kidder


Keynote Address Pt. 2, Annie Kidder RT: 13:06
Annie Kidder


Keynote Address Pt. 3, Annie Kidder RT: 13:04
Annie Kidder





as broadcast 03 March 2003, working TV #233, Panel Discussion

Larry Kuehn, BC Teachers' Federation, "Commercialization of Education"
RT: 10:33
Larry Kuehn





Adrienne Montani, Chair, Vancouver School Board RT: 13:04
Adrienne Montani



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