National Issues Updates - Volume 3, No. National Issues Updates - Volume 3, No. This is an update on activities undertaken by the Canadian Teachers' Federation and its Member organizations in support of a campaign to promote and defend public and publicly funded education in Canada. The campaign is geared to counter the negative image of public education being put forward by some critics.
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A second objective was to discuss the content of curriculum and evaluation issues with the hope of establishing a dialogue that would multiply opportunities for CTF and its Members to influence the process and content of future CMEC activities. The meeting also allowed both sides to better get to know each other. CTF worked with other groups involved in producing an Alternative Federal Budget to the one presented by Finance Minister, Paul Martin, on February 24. Prior to budget day, CTF made its position known in meetings with the Minister of Finance, as well as with the Honourable Pierre Pettigrew, Minister of Human Resources Development. CTF also appeared before the House of Common's Standing Committee on Finance.