Application to Provincial Standing Committees and Councils

The application for Provincial Standing Committees and Councils for 2026-2027 is now available on the OSSTF/FEESO website.

The standing committee and council application form is used to apply to both term and co-option positions. To complete an application, please click Online Nomination Form .

Alternatively, you can follow the navigation path to access the application: OSSTF/FEESO Website Homepage — About Us — How We Are Organized — Provincial Council — OSSTF/FEESO Provincial Standing Committees and Councils Application Form — Log in using your Member ID.

Below is a list of Provincial Standing Committees and Councils with vacancies:

2SLGBTQIA+ Committee	Finance Committee
Addressing Anti-Black Racism/Racism Committee	Health and Safety/Workplace Safety and Insurance Act Committee
Benevolent Council (New District to be appointed)	Human Rights Committee
Comité des services en langue française	Parliamentary and Constitution Council
Communications and Political Action Committee	Protective Services Committee
Educational Services Committee	Status of Women Committee

Members may only serve on one Provincial standing committee or council at a time, which applies to all standing committees and all deliberative standing councils to which Members are appointed.

The deadline for on-time applications is March 1, 2026, for term vacancies. Applications received after that time will be considered late and will only be considered for appointment if there are insufficient on-time applications for a specific committee/council. Please note, the deadline for co-option applications is May 1, 2026.

There is a Standing Committee and Councils Application Information document available on the website that you may find helpful while filling out your application.

It includes General Information about the Nomination Process for Applicants, the Application Process, Provincial Council Handbook References and the Statement of Needs, which contains helpful information about the mandate and meetings, and other information, for each committee and council. To access this document please log on to the myOSSTF portal by clicking on the following: https://www.osstf.on.ca/services/member-login/members-login/MyOsstf.aspx.

Alternatively, you can follow the navigation path to access the documents: OSSTF/FEESO Website Homepage — Log in  —  Member Login — Log in using your Member ID — myOSSTF — Leadership à Committees and Councils — Councils à Provincial Council.

Reminders:

• Upon the completion of a maximum of one-term and one co-option, or three co-options on any committee or council when appointed by Provincial Council or a committee or council, members will be ineligible to serve on any committee or council for one OSSTF/FEESO financial year.
• A co-option is a short-term appointment for a period of up to one year to a committee or council, or an appointment to fill a mid-term vacancy of less than one year on a committee or council.
• While there may not be term vacancies, each committee or council always has the ability to co-opt members as necessary or determined by the committee or council.
• The deadline for on-time applications for consideration for term vacancies in 2026-2027 is March 1, 2026.
• The deadline for applications for co-options is May 1, 2026.

The Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation (OSSTF/FEESO) is dedicated to equity, anti-racism, and anti-oppression while protecting and enhancing public education. OSSTF/FEESO values the participation of members with various lived experiences. We actively seek and welcome applications from First Nations, Métis, Inuit, and/or equity-seeking members. Self-identification is voluntary. If you choose to self-identify, please complete the online Voluntary Self-Identification Form which is included in the application form.

If you encounter any issues with the form, please send an email to web.help@osstf.ca.

If you require additional information about this DBU, please contact Peter Bates (Peter.Bates@osstf.ca).