B.C. education minister hosts noon twitter chat
CBC News
Posted: Feb 29, 2012 11:38 AM PT
Last Updated: Feb 29, 2012 1:40 PM PT
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Education Minister George Abbott has introduced legislation to end the B.C. teachers' job action as the teachers take part in a strike vote. (CBC)B.C. Education Minister George Abbott hosted a live chat on Twitter about the teachers' contract dispute and the legislation he has introduced from noon to 1 p.m. PT on Wednesday.
You can read some of the tweets here or join the conversation by logging into your Twitter account and tweeting your comments to #bced.
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