OCUFA President Kate Lawson has written an Op-Ed featured on the Huffington Post website
Dear Colleagues; OCUFA President Kate Lawson has written an Op-Ed featured on the Huffington Post website. The article calls for a more balanced understanding of what universities can and should […]
Letter from OCUFA President Kate Lawson to the Minister of Foreign Affairs Canada
Dear Colleagues: Please find attached a letter from OCUFA President Kate Lawson to the Minister of Foreign Affairs Canada regarding the arrest and imprisonment in Egypt of York University Professor […]
2013 CAUT Distinguished Academic Award
CAUT is soliciting nominations for the 2013 CAUT Distinguished Academic Award. The Award is given annually to recognize an academic who has excelled in each of the three principal aspects […]
Cecret agreement to privatize digitizing LAC records
Greetings, In light of the discussions over the past several days about the secret agreement to privatize digitizing LAC records, I thought you would like to see the article […]
Minister Moore and opposition critics
Greetings, We want to thank the many of you who have written to Minister Moore and opposition critics about the secret agreement to outsource digitization of Library and Archives […]
Canada’s Past Matters – Save Library and Archives Canada
Greetings, We learned today that Library and Archives Canada (LAC) is planning to turn over exclusive rights to millions of its holdings of publically-owned books and artefacts to a […]
Save Library and Archives Canada – Update May 2013
Librarian and Archivist of Canada Resigns On May 15, 2013 Daniel Caron, Chief Librarian and Archivist of Canada, resigned from his post. Caron’s leadership at LAC has been immensely […]
Ontario Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FIPPA)
Dear Colleagues: Attached you will find an update on Ontario Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FIPPA) issues prepared by Cathy Lace and Emma Phillips, counsel with Sack, Goldblatt, […]
CAUT Statement on the International Day against Homophobia & Transphobia
On May 17, the International Day against Homophobia and Transphobia, the Canadian Association of University Teachers recognizes those who have worked tirelessly to combat discrimination, harassment and violence against lesbian, […]
Solidarity Appeal: Speak out against the intimidation of lecturers in Zimbabwe
Solidarity Appeal: Speak out against the intimidation of lecturers in Zimbabwe (May 8, 2013) CAUT is issuing an urgent solidarity appeal in support of our colleagues with the College […]