Association des bibliothécaires, professeures et professeurs de l’Université de Moncton Open letter to the Minister from Ontario university Faculty Associations(UOITFA, YUFA, OCADFA, RFA, BUFA, UTFA) Letter to the Minister from TUFA Letter from the Ontario English Catholic Teachers’ Association Sudbury Elementary and Occasional Teachers Letter from University of Prince Edward Island Nipissing Univer sity Senate motion of support 3000+ Academics in Support of Laurentian University Letter from Ontario Teachers’ Federation Letter from the Ryerson Midwifery program Letter from the Canadian Labour Congress to PM express concerns over Laurentian CCAA Solidarity letter from CFS Ontario and the students unions Open letter to the Minister from faculty association presidents of the Golden Horseshoe area RFA Executive motion to call Call for Resignations of Minister Romano, President of Laurentian University, President Robert Hache, and his senior leadership team Letter to Ford from Canadian Student-Athlete Association Motion from the University of Manitoba Faculty of Arts Council University of Ottawa Senate’s Expression of Support for the Laurentian University Community Statement of solidarity from the Indigenous Solidarity Team, North Bay & Area Mission Cluster, the United Church of Canada Letter from Department of Nursing, University of Quebec in Outaouais Letter from Alberta Colleges & Institutes Faculties Association YUFA letter to Laurentian University Board of Governors BUFA motion to support Laurentian University Faculty Association OPSEU letter to Laurentian University Board of Governors UWOFA letter to Laurentian University Board of Governors CUASA letter to Laurentian University Board of Governors BUFA motion to call for termination of Laurentian University Board of Governors CIRA/ACRI Statement on Program Closures and Job Cuts at Laurentian University NUFA letter to Laurentian University Board of Governors RTOERO Letter to the minister Motion of Union of Professors at University of Quebec Trois-Rivières CMCFA Letter to Laurentian WLUFA letter to the Laurentian Board of Governors LUFA motion to call for Romano’s resignation Solidarity letter from KUCFA Carleton University Senate motion expressing solidarity with Laurentian University, support for bicameral governance, and opposing the application of the CCAA to public institutions
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June DateTitleOutletJune 23 Faculty group welcomes new head of higher ed Timmins Daily PressJune 23 Laurentian advocates cheer Sault MPP Ross Romano’s exit from ministry of colleges, universities CBCJune 3 Questions arise as to who knew what and when on Laurentian as federal politicians plead ignorance Sudbury.com May DateTitleOutletMay 17 ‘Again, the North loses out’: the rifts and ripple effects from shuttering Laurentian’s midwifery program University AffairsMay 5 Subjects of the New Corporate University: The Sabotage of Laurentian University Socialistsproject.ca May 4 Disappointed but not surprised with weekend Laurentian ruling: students and faculty CTV NewsMay 3 Opinion: Laurentian’s vision has been betrayed and destroyed The Daily Press April DateTitleOutletApril 30 Romano should resign over Laurentian mess: faculty leaders Midnorthmonitor.comApril 29 Laurentian protests to continue; vigil planned as key date approaches The Daily PressApril 29 Laurentian faculty, staff will have to join creditors’ pool to get their severance Baytoday.caApril 22 Laurentian University crisis a story of political interference and defunding of education Rabble.caApril 18 ‘We are losing dreams’: Professors and students at Laurentian University try to make sense of cuts Toronto Star March DateTitleOutletMarch 22 Laurentian left off of list of schools sharing in $106M pot of provincial dollars Sudbury.comMarch 20 Laurentian struggling to stay alive The Sudbury StarMarch 17 North Bay Labour council pushes for Laurentian University funding Timmins Daily PressMarch 13 Is Indigenous education in jeopardy at Laurentian University? Anishinabek NewsMarch 11 Sault unions call on Romano to secure long-term funding for Laurentian U SooTodayMarch 11 Unions rally in the Sault for Laurentian University CTVMarch […]
Northern Solidarity
The Issues Securing Laurentian’s future requires government funding On February 1, 2021, Laurentian University filed for protection under the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act (CCAA), federal legislation designed to guide private-sector companies through insolvency. Laurentian is a public institution, not a private sector corporation. The costly court proceedings the university administration has started are specifically designed […]
CCAA Watch List
Because of OCUFA’s advocacy and your pressure, the federal Liberal government is taking an important step towards fulfilling their election promise to “ Protect public post-secondary educational institutions, such as Laurentian University, from being subject to corporate restructuring. “ But we haven’t won the changes we are demanding yet! We need you to be ready to act to ensure that the government doesn’t miss this opportunity to ensure what […]
Budget can’t miss another opportunity to protect universities
TORONTO, March 24, 2023 –Ontario university faculty demand that the federal government make good on their election platform promise to protect public universities and other public institutions by amending destructive corporate restructuring legislation—a no-cost move that could save millions and preserve Canadian communities. “In 2021, the government squandered an opportunity to protect public institutions from […]
University faculty excluded from government planning on future of higher education
TORONTO, March 2, 2023 – Ontario university faculty criticized the Premier’s decision to leave their expertise out of critical decision-making regarding the future of post-secondary institutions and warn that doing so will be a recipe for disaster. In an announcement March 2, the government announced the formation of a Blue Ribbon Panel focused on post-secondary […]
Annonce des prix de distinction de l’OCUFA de 2021-2022
L’Union des associations des professeurs des universités de l’Ontario (OCUFA) a rendu hommage à 12 membres de la communauté universitaire de l’Ontario pour leur enseignement, leur bibliothéconomie, leur journalisme, leur érudition et leurs services à leur association des professeurs en leur décernant les Prix de distinction de l’OCUFA de 2021-2022. « Les lauréats de cette année représentent […]
2021-2022 OCUFA Awards of Distinction Announced
The Ontario Confederation of University Faculty Associations (OCUFA) recognized 12 members of Ontario’s academic community for their teaching, librarianship, journalism, scholarship, and service to their faculty associations as recipients of the 2021-2022 OCUFA Awards of Distinction last week. “This year’s award recipients represent the breadth of experience and depth of knowledge that are required to […]
OCUFA Awards of Distinction honour Ontario academic community members
TORONTO, October 26, 2022 – The Ontario Confederation of University Faculty Associations (OCUFA) is pleased to recognize twelve members of Ontario’s academic community who have been recognized for their teaching, librarianship, journalism, scholarship, and service to their faculty associations as recipients of the 2021-2022 OCUFA Awards of Distinction. “This year’s award recipients represent the breadth […]
Provincial election top of mind at May OCUFA Board Meeting
On the weekend of May 14–15, the OCUFA Board met for its first hybrid meeting since the beginning of the pandemic and the final meeting of the 2021-22 academic year. Members attended in person and joined virtually from across Ontario to discuss the provincial election, political advocacy, on-campus action, and new postsecondary education developments in […]
Video recognizes hard work of OCUFA’s members
OCUFA has released a new video that celebrates the energy, commitment, and dedication of faculty, academic librarians, and other academic professionals across Ontario. The past year has been challenging, with the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and the collapse of Laurentian University, but OCUFA’s members have persevered and shown that they are energized and ready to redouble […]
Ontario university faculty and academic librarians give a failing grade to Ford’s election budget
The Ontario Confederation of University Faculty Associations (OCUFA) has given the Ford government a failing grade for its election budget. After four years of Ontario’s Progressive Conservative government undermining the foundations of public universities and allowing our postsecondary education system to languish behind every other province, this budget promises no improvement to university education quality, […]
New articles from Academic Matters
There is more to Academic Matters than just the print issue. New articles are being added to the Academic Matters website every week. Here are some recent articles you might find interesting: Are there ever really ‘financial reasons’ to fire faculty? Laurentian University, academic freedom, and the disciplining of the professoriate “The 2020–21 academic year saw two incidents of Ontario professors being effectively fired: the termination of 116 of the 345 professors at Laurentian […]
2022 Election Advocacy Toolkit
An advocacy toolkit for faculty and academic librarian associations The 2022 Ontario Election presents an opportunity to elect a government that understands the important role Ontario’s universities play in advancing knowledge, educating tomorrow’s leaders, and strengthening our communities. Ontario’s universities cannot afford another government that ignores faculty and academic librarians while implementing policies that undermine […]