OCUFA Budget 2010
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Ontario Budget and Pension Reform
The Ontario budget contained an update on the actions that the Liberal government has taken over the last few years to strengthen pension plans registered in Ontario, and lays out a general blueprint for pension reform in the upcoming year. This section of the budget has implications for the recently released report on pension by […]
The Public Sector Compensation Restraint to Protect Public Services Act, 2010
The Ontario budget brought down by the Liberal government yesterday afternoon introduces a new piece of legislation aimed at restraining compensation increases for MPP’s, the Ontario Public Service, and transfer partners in the broader public sector, for a period of two years. The legislation will cover Ontario’s universities, and will have an impact on collective […]
The Ontario budget and public sector compensation restraint
Those of you who are tuning in to hear the press coverage of the Ontario budget today may be wondering what the impact will be of the Public Sector Compensation Restraint to Protect Public Services Act, 2010 on your members and your collective agreements. The Liberal government is being deliberately vague in its explanations but […]
OCUFA responds to 2010 Ontario Budget
Dear Colleagues; OCUFA has responded to the 2010 Ontario Budget. The press release is available here: http://newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/March2010/25/c5261.html Full text of the release is available attached to this message. We will be conducting a thorough analysis of the budget and distributing this to our members over the coming days. We will also be providing detailed information […]
Lobbying for FNUC
Greetings, We have had a whirlwind series of meetings yesterday and today with Gilles Duceppe, Michael Ignatieff, Jack Layton and Chuck Strahl to get funding restored for the First Nations University. Joining me in these meetings were Guy Lonechild, Grand Chief of the Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations; Diane Admas, President of the FNUC Student […]
OCUFA Faculty and Academic Librarian Survey
Dear members: I am writing to invite you to respond to a new questionnaire that is being sent to faculty and librarians across Ontario by the Ontario Confederation of Faculty Associations (OCUFA). Last year, over 2,000 participants completed OCUFA’s first questionnaire. The high response rate provided a very valuable resource informing OCUFA’s advocacy with government, […]
OCUFA Press Release – Speech from the Throne
Dear Colleague; This afternoon, the Government of Ontario presented its 2010 Speech from the Throne. Complete text can be found at: http://news.ontario.ca/opo/en/2010/03/throne-speech-2010-english-nr.html Below, please find the OCUFA press release regarding the speech. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to get in touch. Best Regards, Graeme Graeme Stewart Communication and Government Relations Manager […]