N.S. Teachers' Union pays legal bills for criminal cases A Toronto labour lawyer says she is surprised Nova Scotia teachers are getting their "$100,000 plus" legal fees paid in serious cases, including sexual assault and child luring. Paul Wozney, president of the Nova Scotia Teachers' Union, confirms that members receive financial support when they are under criminal investigation for "incidents that arise out of and in the course of employment." That comes as news to Simone Ostrowski. In her experience, she said, legal expenses would typically only be paid by a union if the member was criminally charged while "doing union activity" such as picketing or protesting. "I don't ... Continue reading... https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova...pays-legal-bills-for-criminal-cases-1.4946510
Union paying legal bills for teachers charged with crimes against students A Toronto labour lawyer says she is surprised Nova Scotia teachers are getting their "$100,000 plus" legal fees paid in serious cases, including sexual assault and child luring. Paul Wozney, president of the Nova Scotia Teachers' Union, confirms that members receive financial support when they are under criminal investigation for "incidents that arise out of and in the course of employment." That comes as news to Simone Ostrowski. In her experience, she said, legal expenses would typically only be paid by a union if the member was criminally charged while "doing union activity" such as picketing or protesting. "I don't ... Continue reading... https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/teachers-union-legal-expenses-crimes-trials-1.4946510
