Wilfrid Laurier University Faculty Association
Wilfrid Laurier University Faculty Association
Greetings, Please find attached the CAUT Analysis of the Federal Budget 2013. _________________________________________________________ Jocelyne Fortier Executive Assistant (Research & Advocacy) / Adjointe de direction (Recherche et promotion des intérêts) CAUT / ACPPU 2705 promenade Queensview Drive Ottawa, ON K2B 8K2 tel/tél: 613.820.2270 x. 171 fax/téléc: 613.820.7244 email/courriel: [email protected] http://www.caut.ca —
CAUT comment on today’s federal budget Attached is CAUT’s statement on today’s federal budget. While not surprising, the budget is truly disappointing. A more detailed commentary will be sent to you in the next day or so. If you have any questions, please let me know. Sincerely, Jim James L. Turk // Executive Director / Directeur général // Canadian […]
Greetings/Salutations, Yesterday in the House of Commons, the Minister responsible for Library and Archives Canada distanced himself from the LAC administration and their “Code of Conduct” (more appropriately named “Muzzle for librarians and archivists”). http://www.calgaryherald.com/news/national/ABCs+behaviour+regulation+federal+librarians+archivists/8122156/story.html Hier, à la Chambre des communes, le ministre responsable de Bibliothèque et Archives Canada prends ses distances […]
Dear Colleagues: We are pleased to announce that the upcoming Toronto universities Town Hall Meeting, “Austerity and Ontario’s Universities: Finding a way forward” will be accessible via live webcast on Wednesday. March 27, from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. For those associations who have not already held a town hall meeting and would like to […]
Greetings, I want to recommend a superb, disturbing, but all too true article on university presidents. It is published in The Nation and written by Scott Sherman. It is entitled, “University Presidents – Speak Out!: Where are their voices on major issues of the day.” You will find it at http://www.thenation.com/article/173015/university-presidents-speak-out I feel his characterization […]
Greetings, Please find attached the CAUT’s 2013 International Women’s Day statement. The statement is also available on our website at http://www.caut.ca/pages.asp?page=1139. Feel free to distribute widely via email and other social media networks. The official women’s day twitter handle is @womensday. Please use the following hashtags when tweeting: #womensday, #IWD2013, #cdnpse, and #cdnpoli Regards, Jim […]
Greetings, In April 2011, CAUT released a document entitled Guidelines for the Use of Copyrighted Material. Since that time the Parliament of Canada has amended the Copyright Act, adding important new rights for the education community. Additionally, in December 2012 the Supreme Court of Canada handed down a series of copyright decisions — decisions that […]
Dear Colleagues: On February 19, 2013, new Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne presented her first Speech from the Throne, outlining the priorities of her government. As expected, the speech contained a heavy focus on deficit reduction, economic growth, and employment. The speech signaled that the government will continue to pursue austerity policies, but reflected a softer […]
Dear Colleagues: Following from the email sent on February 19, 2013 regarding the Ontario Conservative Party’s white paper — “Better Learning for Better Jobs”, please find attached OCUFA’s analysis of the white paper, which was released on Tuesday. As noted in the OCUFA analysis, the paper articulates an instrumental vision of higher education in which […]
Greetings, I am pleased to advise you that our colleagues at St. Francis Xavier have reached a tentative settlement after 17 days on strike. A ratification vote is scheduled for tomorrow, with the Executive unanimously recommending acceptance. Details of the settlement will be released to the membership at the meeting. As we saw with Brandon […]