NUCAUT President Robin Whitaker speaking to a CLC resolution on precarious work, highlighting the realities of contract academic staff and “invisible job cuts” caused by public underfunding at the @canadianlabour.bsky.social's Constitutional Convention #CLC2026 #CTC2026

A new special edition of the CAUT Journal guest co-edited by @profsavage.bsky.social & Susan Spronk all about organizing for power in Canada’s university sector is now online! Read it at journal.caut.ca

Ontario students rally at Queen’s Park to protest OSAP changes

Ontario students protest OSAP changes at Queen's Park

Hundreds of students are expected to gather outside Queen’s Park Wednesday to protest the Ontario government’s changes to its student loan program.

cp24.com

Students across the province are protesting recent changes to the Ontario Student Assistance Program (OSAP) — the post-secondary financial aid system will go from a majority grant structure to a majority loan structure in the new school year. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

'No cuts, no fees, no corporate universities': Students stage mass protest over Ford government’s OSAP cuts | CBC News

Students across the province are protesting recent changes to the Ontario Student Assistance Program (OSAP) — the post-secondary financial aid system will go from a majority grant structure to a major...

cbc.ca

Happening now: Students arriving at Queen’s Park for a “Hands Off Our Education” protest against OSAP changes and tuition fee increases. #OnPoli

Ontario is lowering OSAP so students only receive 25% of funding through grants. 48% of Canadian students report struggling with the cost of tuition. In Ontario, that number jumps to 59%. Federal grants are also on the chopping block. Student support should be increasing, not decreasing.

Ontario College Faculty stand in solidarity with LUFA members! #solidarity

LUFAPPUL@lufappul.bsky.social · 7mo ago

What are LUFA's priorities for a fair deal? (1) Pensions, (2) Compensation, and (3) Workload LUFA members want a deal that improves supports for students, boosts morale, and attracts and retain talent.

Faculty, academic librarians, and counsellors represented by @lufappul.bsky.social have been on strike since Monday, January 19th. @stfxaut.bsky.social is pleased to stand with our LUFA colleagues by making a donation of $1000 to support their efforts to achieve a fair and equitable agreement.

Yesterday’s BBQ with the Pit Crew 🌭 LUFA Strong! - Barbecue d’hier avec l’équipe Pit Crew 🌭 APPUL fort !

Last night the LU Nursing Students Association joined their faculty on the lines. Students and faculty united! - Hier soir, l'association des étudiants en sciences infirmières de l'UL s'est jointe à leur faculté sur les piquets de grève. Étudiants et professeurs unis !

What are LUFA's priorities for a fair deal? (1) Pensions, (2) Compensation, and (3) Workload LUFA members want a deal that improves supports for students, boosts morale, and attracts and retain talent.

Together we will win a better, stronger university for all ✊ - Ensemble, nous construirons une université meilleure et plus forte pour tous ✊

Solidarity is in full force for LUFA's first day on strike! - La solidarité est au rendez-vous lors de la première journée de grève de l'APPUL !

Members of @lufappul.bsky.social have taken to the picket lines following months of negotiations. LUFA members have endured years of instability and made extraordinary sacrifices following the university’s unprecedented use of the CCAA. Read more: www.caut.ca/news/laurent...

Faculty and academic staff are being asked to do more, with less. We all deserve better!

We will never accept this template: corporatization of higher education: No to Nousferatu nationalpost.com/feature/how-...

How to run a university in Canada? Outsource it to this management consulting firm

Nous Group's template for getting out of the red has been adopted by major schools. Critics call it the corporatization of higher education.

nationalpost.com

Conestoga College President John Tibbits resigns after union pressure, OPSEU/SEFPO invites interim leadership to rebuild together www.globenewswire.com/news-release...

“This win belongs to every worker, student, and neighbour that has been devastated by John Tibbits’ destructive tenure,” said Leopold Koff, President of OPSEU/SEFPO Local 237, representing faculty. “Now the adults can sit down and talk.” www.globenewswire.com/news-release...

OCAD U lags behind other universities in terms of working conditions, benefits & pay. That why Fair and Reasonable Compensation is at the heart of our negotiating plans. www.ocadfa.ca @ocufa.bsky.social @caut.bsky.social

At a time when official statistics are under political pressure elsewhere, Canada has an opportunity & a responsibility to strengthen its own commitment to open, reliable labour relations data. Adam King & I explain why: theconversation.com/why-canada-n... #cdnpoli #canlab

Why Canada needs better data on strikes, unions and other labour issues

Canada does a poor job of gathering labour relations information. In a period of rising inequality and renewed workplace conflict, stakeholders need better data.

theconversation.com

Act now: email the Ontario government telling them to remove the unnecessary limitations on @lufappul.bsky.social's right to free and fair bargaining. Send your letter here: actionnetwork.org/letters/act-...

Act Now: End the CCAA Exit Loan Controls — Let LUFA bargain freely

Join LUFA in calling on the government and the Laurentian University Board of Governors to lift the remaining CCAA Exit Loan Agreement restrictions to allow for free and fair collective bargaining.

actionnetwork.org

(1/4) While the Ontario government has announced new funding reviews, Ontario’s public universities continue to receive the lowest level of provincial funding in the country, and it is not close.

Scholars at Risk’s most recent Free to Think report highlights the threats to academic freedom around the world, documenting 328 verified incidents of attacks on higher education in 49 countries and territories from July 2024 to June 2025. Learn more in the latest Bulletin: buff.ly/ucPlxWM

Ready to welcome delegates from across the country for the 99th Council Meeting. Prêts à accueillir des délégués de tout le pays pour la 99e Réunion de l’Assemblée du Conseil.

Welcome to our newest member, the Association of McGill Library Academic Staff! Bienvenue à notre tout nouveau membre, l’Association du personnel académique des bibliothèques de McGill!

Utterly shameful. It's time for this provincial government to acknowledge its responsibility and properly fund the post-secondary education sector. 👇👇

@ocufa.bsky.social · 9mo ago

Ontario’s universities have the lowest per-student funding of any province in Canada. The provincial government can address this embarrassing gap by funding our universities at $11.75 for the next 5 years. Read the full article: www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...

We are happy to announce that SMU PT Faculty members have ratified the Tentative Agreement. Members will return to work and classes will resume on Monday. Congratulations everyone! #cdnpse #canlab @caut.bsky.social @cupens.bsky.social @cupescfp.bsky.social

(1/4) The Government of Ontario has been interfering systemically and structurally with the Laurentian University Faculty Association’s free and fair collective bargaining rights.

www.thestar.com/news/gta/geo...

George Brown suspended hospitality programs here, but still runs them in Dubai. ‘That doesn’t make sense,’ say faculty

The international partnership was agreed to just before a provincial ban. The college said the overseas school “serves a different student market.”

thestar.com

University students are rallying against Bill 33. www.excal.on.ca/news/2025/11...

Students rally for hands off their education - Excalibur

A recap of the YFS-coordinated Bill 33 press conference.

excal.on.ca