Gerard Kennedy
Gerard Kennedy
Gerard Michael Kennedyis a Canadian politician in Ontario, Canada. He served as Ontario's Minister of Education from 2003 to 2006, when he resigned to make an unsuccessful bid for the leadership of the Liberal Party of Canada. Kennedy previously ran for the leadership of the Ontario Liberal Party, losing to former premier Dalton McGuinty on the final ballot. He lost the 2012 Ontario Liberal leadership race...
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It really is quite soon that I'll make a decision - within a matter of days.
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For victims out there, there's going to be new help, ... The main thing for them is for them to feel that there is somebody on their side that understands what they're going through.
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This is a complicated system with a lot of students and a lot of factors at work. But we do feel we're going to get there and I'm looking forward to be able to show that through the website.
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I think the independent report makes it very clear and in very plain language, and it gives the board a fresh opportunity to attend to its affairs on behalf of its students.
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It is obviously only a limited window for which the (provincial) government and education matters aren't going to be interfered with.
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It is not inevitable that our schools have incidents like this. We can make our schools even safer,
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Every serious incident obviously tells us that we need to be doing better,
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My reason for resigning such a valuable post is to organize my candidacy.
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This is a serious problem that should not be left unchecked,
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While I did not seek it, I now see the need for that kind of enabling leadership in the renewal of the Liberal Party of Canada.
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While individuals and companies take risks and make businesses grow and thrive, government must be a catalyst to starting and growing businesses, not a hindrance.
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There has been a perception that the Safe Schools Act provisions (have) uniform application across the province,
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The public should know the board has met a high standard in their (hiring) process, ... We appreciate their cooperation with us and their efforts to ensure the best professional educational leadership possible for their students, staff and community.
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We can tell you at the beginning of our public review that uniformity certainly does not exist.