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CTV News
30-06-2025
- Politics
- CTV News
Quebec unions lodge complaint over education cuts
A classroom in an elementary school, photographed in Toronto on Jan. 9, 2024. (The Canadian Press/Chris Young) Two federations affiliated with the Centrale des syndicats du Québec (CSQ) are filing a complaint with the Ombudsman regarding budget cuts in education. In their complaint filed on Monday, the Fédération du personnel de soutien scolaire (federation of school support Staff) and the Fédération du personnel professionnel de l'éducation (federation of professional education staff) are asking the Ombudsman to launch an investigation into the impact of budget cuts and the hiring freeze on services to students. They are also asking the Ombudsman to intervene publicly with the Ministry of Education and to make recommendations to ensure that students have access to the services they need. Quebec has announced budget cuts of $570 million for the new school year. But the president of the Fédération du personnel de soutien scolaire, Éric Pronovost, stressed that these cuts are in addition to the hiring freeze in effect since Nov. 1, and cuts to infrastructure projects. He cited several types of cuts: reduced hours for special education technicians and attendants for students with disabilities, for example. Other scenarios have been raised by other stakeholders in the education sector, such as employees on disability or maternity leave who are not being replaced, tighter criteria for access to specialized classes, and reduced extracurricular activities. Pronovost reported that some members are going on summer vacation without knowing what their duties will be when they return or how many hours they will be working. 'There is a lot of uncertainty right now. Our people are writing to us. They find it deplorable. Parents are writing to us. Many associations are writing to us. Humanely speaking, these cuts... waiting until the end of June to make these cuts is unacceptable, it's appalling,' he said. The process of investigating and publishing a report requested by the Ombudsman could take some time. 'We know it's going to be a long process, but as organizations, we had to file this complaint to put additional pressure on them because nothing is happening,' Pronovost said. He made no secret of the fact that he hopes the complaint filed by the two CSQ federations will have a deterrent effect. 'What we hope in all this is that the Minister [of Education, Bernard] Drainville will change his mind and back down on his budget cuts.' Why file a complaint with the Ombudsman rather than the Student Ombudsman, he was asked. One does not exclude the other, he replied. 'It's an avenue we are currently exploring.' Petition and Drainville Meanwhile, the petition calling for an end to budget cuts in education, sponsored by PQ MNA Pascal Bérubé and launched on Monday, June 23, had gathered more than 120,000 signatures by Monday noon. Minister Drainville has already asked school administrators to minimize cuts to direct services to students. He denied that these were cuts, stating that the government would slow the rate of growth of the education budget, which will increase by 5 per cent instead of 7 per cent in previous years. 'Since the CAQ came to power in 2018, the education budget has increased by 58 per cent. These are record investments! To those who are crying foul over cuts, look at the numbers. No government has ever invested so much, so quickly, in our schools,' the minister said last Thursday. This report by The Canadian Press was first published in French on June 30, 2025.
Business Wire
20-05-2025
- Automotive
- Business Wire
FIA Delivers Financial Turnaround, Marking New Era of Growth and Stability
PARIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA), the global governing body for motor sport and the federation for mobility organisations worldwide, has today announced a pivotal turnaround in the financial health of the Fédération, under the leadership of FIA President Mohammed Ben Sulayem. At the end of the fiscal year 2024, the Fédération is pleased to report that is has achieved a robust operating result of € 4.7m, and an operating income of € 182.0m. This takes it from a considerable financial loss of €-24.0m in 2021, before President Mohammed Ben Sulayem was elected. In line with the President Mohammed Ben Sulayem's manifesto pledge, and under the FIA's new leadership since 2021, the organisation has undergone a comprehensive strategic transformation process, designed to radically improve internal systems and processes. It has strengthened its teams, optimised its working practices and shifted to a more efficient and financially sustainable model. Today's result, which will be published in full in the FIA's 2024 Activity Report in June, reflects this positive transition. The operating result of € 4.7m marks a strong improvement from 2023, with operating income growth of €+26.7m respectively +17% year-on-year. The FIA is absent of any financial debt at the 2024 fiscal year end, and it reports a healthy equity ratio of 45%. The current leadership team has worked rigorously since 2021 to ameliorate its internal systems, controls and processes. It has strongly enhanced procurement control and automation, implemented internal quarterly reporting, and established a financial steering model which enables effective decision making within senior management. This model has enabled increased budget control and has allowed the FIA to review its pricing and reallocate resources to best pursue its strategic priorities across motor sport and mobility. In addition to these important measures, the FIA has introduced a second General Assembly mid-year, to ensure that prior year audited financial accounts can be established within the appropriate timeframe for release. For the second year running, the FIA will publish a full Activity Report in May 2025, ahead of the General Assembly in June. This year, the Activity Report has been enhanced by a new P&L presentation format which enhances clarity and transparency. The strengthened financial health of the FIA brings the organisation out of a five-year long period of substantial operating loss, enabling it to provide a world-class service to its 245 Member Clubs around the world, as well as reinvest into the seven World Championships under its governance. The FIA, which is a not-for-profit organisation, is well-placed to continue pushing forward its core objectives such as strengthening grassroots participation in motor sport and driving the sustainability agenda across the board. Mohammed Ben Sulayem, President at the FIA, said: 'Upon my election as President of the FIA, I committed to ensuring a profitable operation. Today I am incredibly proud to show that we have achieved this mission, delivering the strongest set of financial results in eight years. Improving the governance, transparency and financial health of the FIA was central to my manifesto pledge, and I will continue to work with all of our internal and external stakeholders to drive positive change within the FIA, to deliver better outcomes for our Member Clubs, our people and for all.' The Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) is the governing body for world motor sport and the federation for mobility organisations globally. It is a non-profit organisation committed to driving innovation and championing safety, sustainability and equality across motor sport and mobility. Founded in 1904, with offices in Paris, London and Geneva, the FIA brings together 245 Member Organisations across five continents, representing millions of road users, motor sport professionals and volunteers. It develops and enforces regulations for motor sport, including seven FIA World Championships, to ensure worldwide competitions are safe and fair for all.
