The government gave public dollars to private companies to help with student mental health. Now the contracts are cancelled, and students still need help. We need more sustainable public funding to support students, not unreliable private actors.

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Bank seeks court order to remove company involved in Skills Development Fund scandal from executives' control

Ontario's government is rushing major changes to teacher education programs through Bill 101 without meaningful consultation. Add your name to support high-quality teacher education, academic freedom, and a stronger public education system in Ontario. tinyurl.com/496srjsr

“Nous didn’t cause that situation, but they found a way to profit from the austerity” facing Canadian universities - OCUFA President Rob Kristofferson in this investigative piece from @breachmedia.ca on the private consulting firms entering Canadian postsecondary education.

The Breach@breachmedia.ca · 3w ago

Canada’s universities are broke—and easy prey for consulting firms peddling austerity. @jameshasaface.bsky.social & Kyla Perry investigate the Nous Group, an Australian consulting firm that has earned a name for “restructuring” that cuts jobs, services, and faculties at Canadian schools.

New in the #OCUFAReport: A new record for student registrations at Ontario universities, a first agreement for librarians at #Huronuniversity and a call to action with #YUFA ocufa.on.ca/ocufa-report/

Sauvons Glendon! Save Glendon! Join students, faculty, staff, alumni, and supporters in calling on York University's Board of Governors to keep Glendon in its historic home. ✍️ Sign now: actionnetwork.org/petitions/sa... #SaveGlendon #SpaceMeansPlace

“An Ontario university education is in high demand and is highly valued by Ontario employers... That’s why it’s essential that the government provide the long-term, stable funding that will be required to sustain our sector.” - OCUFA President Rob Kristofferson www.ctvnews.ca/toronto/arti...

These are the fields in which Ontario will need the highest number of university graduates

Ontario needs more than one million university graduates to meet its labour market needs over the next decade, a new report finds.

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Catch OCUFA President Rob Kristofferson across Ontario on the vital role of university graduates to the future of the ON economy. Tune in starting with CBC London Morning at 6:40 am www.cbc.ca/listen/live-...

OCUFA President Rob Kristofferson will be on CBC Toronto's Metro Morning at 6:50 am to talk about job prospects and projections for university graduates. Tune in!

“All university degree programs are designed to benefit communities and the economy” - OCUFA President Rob Kristofferson www.thestar.com/politics/ont...

Ontario needs 60,000 more university grads in these key areas over next decade

Science/technology, health care and business are the biggest needs in analysis from Stokes Economics, commissioned by Council of Ontario Universities.

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OCUFA is proud to announce the recipients of the 2025-2026 Awards of Distinction! Congratulations to all the recipients! Check out the full list of recipients: tinyurl.com/yz6ex4mw

We're glad to see govt consulting with the Ontario College of Teachers on teacher education. We hope they will consult all relevant expert stakeholders at this critical moment. Our recommendations: tinyurl.com/avpdkhff

Toronto Star@thestar.com · 2mo ago

Ontario’s new one-year teacher training program includes 80 practicum days. Other provinces mandate from a low of 70 to a high of 120 days. The Ontario Teachers’ Federation has been calling for 100. Read the latest from @krushowy.bsky.social:

Tuition is going up. OSAP grants are getting cut. During a cost of living crisis, families can't afford to take on more student debt. Students need more grants, not loans. And universities need more funding to help them thrive.

This is the final step in a painful 5-year journey. The CCAA process caused deep harm to Laurentian faculty, staff, and Sudbury. Thanks to strong advocacy, inappropriate corporate restructuring can no longer be used at public universities www.sudbury.com/local-news/f...

Five years after CCAA layoffs, terminated Laurentian employees finally receive payouts

It’s ‘the last and final step of that painful process,’ says faculty union president

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Supported by the OCUFA Mark Rosenfeld Fellowship in Higher Education Journalism, investigative reporters Tahmeed Shafiq and Jadine Ngan covered a critical story on one university campus for @thewalrus.ca. Congratulations to Tahmeed and Jadine for this award!

National Media Awards Foundation@canadamediaawards.bsky.social · 2mo ago

🔍 The 49th National Magazine Awards — Investigative Reporting: Gold: "What Happens after a Death on Campus," @thewalrus.ca Silver: "Tracking down prominent Albertans behind delinquent oil and gas companies," @thenarwhal.ca #NMA26

After years of funneling public dollars into the private system, the response to an “unsustainable” bill is to cut OSAP and leave all students with more debt. Make it make sense. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Ontario spent $465M more on OSAP last year. 95% of that went to private career college students, docs show | CBC News

When Ontario Premier Doug Ford's government drastically cut student assistance grants earlier this year, it cited "unsustainable" costs, but new figures show nearly all of the recent growth was among ...

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In a new episode of Beyond the Lecture Hall, OCUFA President Rob Kristofferson goes deep on the latest news at Ontario's universities open.spotify.com/episode/4zj7...

Episode 10: Alberta Separatism and PSE

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At our meeting this weekend, the OCUFA Board said NO to political interference in public universities and YES to collaborating with faculty experts to design teaching and learning programs! Read our submission to the ON Govt: tinyurl.com/avpdkhff

How should newly funded #onpse student seats be allocated? Ontario university faculty say the decision should be based on the diverse needs of Ontario’s economy now and in the future. ocufa.on.ca/press-releas...

Attend this important event about the crisis of postsecondary education from the support staff perspective! Registration and more info ⤵️⤵️

OSSTF/FEESO@osstf.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Join #OSSTF for our upcoming virtual town hall: Underfunded and Undervalued: Support Staff and the Crisis in Postsecondary Education 📅 June 11, 2026 ⏰ 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. 💻 Live on Zoom 🇫🇷 French interpretation provided Register 👇🏽 osstfupdate.ca/2026/05/21/u...

"A fully funded university system would provide university students, faculty, and staff with the tools they need to set students up for success despite shocks to the labour market." - OCUFA President Rob Kristofferson www.thestar.com/opinion/lett...

To help students “future-proof” their careers, Ontario must “future-proof” our universities

Is your degree already obsolete? Inside Ontario students’ scramble to ‘future-proof’ their careers as AI targets entry-level jobs, May 17

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OCUFA President Rob Kristofferson on new international student data: "We need robust public funding to get our university system up to [the] level it needs to be, and then we need to think hard about how to re-attract international students" www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Ontario will lose more than a third of its international students following permit cap, StatsCan estimates | CBC News

Ontario is set to lose more than a third of its international student population following the federal government's student permit cap , preliminary estimates from Statistics Canada show.

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Always nice to see respect for #HigherEd, especially when Premier Ford is accepting an honorary degree 🎓 Let’s celebrate that same value with strong support for Ontario’s public universities. #ONpse www.thestar.com/news/ontario...

Dr. Doug Ford: Ontario premier receives honorary degree from U.S. university

Ford received a Doctor of Humane Letters degree from Saginaw Valley State University in Michigan.

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OCUFA stands in solidarity with teachers and education workers across Ontario. Alongside @etfoeducators.bsky.social , AEFO, OECTA, @osbcu.bsky.social, & @osstf.bsky.social we stand together for publicly funded education from kindergarten to PSE!

New in the #OCUFAReport: our recommendations for the OHRC policy on family-status discrimination, a bargaining update from @wlufa.bsky.social and a response to the government's proposed changes to HEQCO. Read all our back issues and subscribe to stay informed: ocufa.on.ca/ocufa-report/

OCUFA is alarmed to see the Ontario government’s proposal to take over #onpse accountability and performance measures and the responsibility for evaluating campus free speech policies. ocufa.on.ca/ocufa-no-mor...

Are you subscribed to the OCUFA Report? Our newsletter arrives in your inbox every 2 weeks with news from our office and updates from the post-secondary sector ocufa.on.ca/ocufa-report...

The OUCC says Ontario’s 2026 Provincial Budget fails to provide adequate funding for the postsecondary sector, despite the Government’s stated commitments to strengthening the workforce and protecting the economy. 🔗 buff.ly/jRaBlrZ

Demand for university education in Ontario is only growing, but funding is not keeping pace with the national average and cuts to student aid won't help Ontario families struggling with affordability. Read our budget response: ocufa.on.ca/press-releas...

Hands off our education! OCUFA linked up with members from York and U of T Faculty Associations at today's rally organized by @cfson.bsky.social @opseusefpo.bsky.social and CUPE Ontario to rally for public, accessible postsecondary education!

More and more teaching at Ontario universities is being done on short-term contracts, and students are paying the price. OCUFA has solutions to stop the gigification of teaching. #Fairness4CF ocufa.on.ca/ontarios-uni...