Canadian universities sacrifice principles in pursuing collaborations: report
In their drive to attract new revenues by collaborating with corporations, donors, and governments, Canadian universities are entering into agreements that place unacceptable limits on academic freedom...
View ArticleCAUT and CFS withdraw from Copyright Board Hearing
The Canadian Association of University Teachers (CAUT) and the Canadian Federation of Students (CFS) announced today that they will withdraw their participation from the Post-Secondary Educational...
View ArticleDressing up a modest budget for post-secondary education
Today’s federal budget shortchanges Canada’s academic research funding agencies while promising over a billion dollars from future governments’ budgets. “We are disappointed that new money for the...
View ArticleCourt upholds researchers’ right to protect confidential information
Researchers across Canada won a major victory when police efforts to seize confidential research records were quashed in a precedent-setting Quebec court decision last month. Quebec Superior Court...
View ArticleCAUT Statement on International Women’s Day 2014
International Women’s Day is a day to celebrate women’s achievements and to renew our commitment to promote women’s equality and to seek justice for women who are disproportionately marginalized both...
View ArticleCustody and Control of Faculty Records
Faculty have custody and control of most documents and records they create in their workplaces. This means these records are not in the custody and control of the university, and so are not subject to...
View ArticleControversial Ontario report says teaching loads should be higher
A controversial new report is claiming that just under 20 per cent of faculty in Ontario are not “research active” and should have their teaching loads doubled. Teaching Loads and Research Outputs of...
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