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Trustee candidates band together against provincial supervision of OCDSB | CBC NewsEight candidates running to become Ottawa-Carleton District School Board (OCDSB) trustees acknowledge that the role currently holds little power, but say a united chorus of newly elected voices could help restore local control.

Why eight OCDSB trustee candidates are running individual campaigns under shared valuesEven after the board was placed under provincial supervision in 2025, they say there's strength in numbers as they fight to have their voices heard.

Why eight OCDSB trustee candidates are running individual campaigns under shared values

OCDSB trustee races contested in every zone despite provincial control of board | CBC NewsTrustees with the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board (OCDSB) have lost their stipends and have not met since the province placed the board under supervision more than a year ago. That has not stopped candidates running for all 12 zones in the upcoming municipal election.

Ontario set to announce school board changes with future of OCDSB trustees in doubtThe Ontario Government is set to announce new legislation on Monday outlining school board changes, which comes less than a year after the province suspended the role of trustees at several boards across the province, including in Ottawa.

Live-streaming controversy sparks debate over access to school board special-education committee meetings

The OCDSB stopped livestreaming meetings, so this parent began filming them herself | CBC NewsWhen Cathy Varrette learned she could no longer tune in to the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board's committee meetings, she decided she'd try to livestream them on her own.

Complete List of Media and News Articles

April 12 2026: https://www.ctvnews.ca/ottawa/article/ontario-set-to-announce-school-board-changes-with-future-of-ocdsb-trustees-in-doubt/
Apr 12, 2026: CTV News: Ottawa-Carleton school board reform: What parents need to know (youtube.com)
Nov 18 2025: Ontario Today with Amanda Pfeffer (timestamp: 47m:50s)
Oct 17 2025: Ottawa Morning with Rebecca Zandbergen (timestamp: 3m:25s)
Oct 11 2025: Live-streaming controversy sparks debate over access to school board special-education committee meetings
Oct 11 2025: https://www.aodaalliance.org/whats-new/still-more-media-coverage-blasting-education-ministers-banning-school-boards-under-provincial-supervision-from-live-streaming-special-education-advisory-committee-meetings/
Oct 9 2025: Ottawa parent fights back after school board stops livestreaming committee meetings
April 2 2025: Special Education Advisory Committee Report
May 17 2024: Parents fear that special needs classes will be disbanded with OCDSB overhaul
May 15 2024: Ottawa-Carleton District School Board looks to integrate more special needs kids into general classroom
March 27 2023: Committee of The Whole, Budget Report (OCDSB Report)
May 9 2022: On The Same Page Episode #704
May 8 2022: Autism protest targets Jeremy Roberts' campaign launch in Ottawa West-Nepean
Feb 2 2020: Parents mark one year of cuts to autism funding on the eve of teacher strikes
Feb 4 2019: Ford funding cuts cause concerns
Feb 12 2019: Local parent concerned with Autism Program changes
March 12 2019: Police called to MPP’s office during peaceful protest
March 14 2019: McDonell releases statement on office incident
May 1 2019: Soapbox protest outside of MPP’s office

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