BARRIE -- The forecasted winter storm has forced the cancellation of a planned province-wide strike on Thursday for educators in the French system.
The union representing Ontario's French-language elementary and high school educators from both Catholic and public school boards announced the walkout was cancelled on Tuesday, citing the heavy snowfall could make for dangerous picketing conditions.
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"The cancellation has nothing to do with bowing down to the demands of the government and the school boards," declared an Association of Franco-Ontarian Teachers (AEFO) representative.
The union has negotiations scheduled with the province on Friday and stated it is willing to carry talks into the weekend if necessary to reach a deal.
AEFO represents 12 French-language school boards and has about 12,000 members.
