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Ontario faculty, staff, and students oppose Ford government’s “performance” funding for postsecondary institutions

Ontario faculty, staff, and students oppose Ford government’s “performance” funding for postsecondary institutions

Announced in the Ontario Budget, the Ford government’s reckless new market-based approach to funding postsecondary education will fundamentally compromise the integrity of Ontario’s higher education system. This alarming shift in education funding will create greater inequity, hurt students, and threaten the quality of education in our province.
Ford's attack on public sector workers' compensation includes university and college workers

Ford's attack on public sector workers' compensation includes university and college workers

The Ford government has introduced legislation to cap increases in total compensation at an average (benefits and wages) of 1% per year for all public sector employees, including university and college workers. The legislation will affect all collective agreements on expiry and last three years. Current bargaining will continue, and while the bill has not passed, it may apply retroactively to deals reached since June 5, 2019.
Canadian Federation of Students and York Federation of Students file legal challenge against Ontario Government’s Student Choice Initiative

Canadian Federation of Students and York Federation of Students file legal challenge against Ontario Government’s Student Choice Initiative

The Canadian Federation of Students and the York Federation of Students have jointly filed a legal challenge against the Government of Ontario’s Student Choice Initiative, on the basis that the government lacked the authority to implement such a policy and acted with improper purpose. “This policy is a direct attack on students’ ability to organize and provide essential services on campus,” said Sofia Descalzi, incoming chairperson of the Canadian Federation of Students. “It is a clear attempt to silence students’ unions and student organizations who have a long history of holding administrations and governments accountable when it comes to creating accessible, affordable and safer campuses.”
June 7 & 8 Days of Action: Resist Ford Cuts

June 7 & 8 Days of Action: Resist Ford Cuts

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June 7 marks one year of resisting government cuts to public services, education, health care and decent work. We will be hitting the streets across Ontario to show that we didn't vote for that. Join an action in a community near you! Actions are being organized right now for EITHER June 7 or June 8. RSVP here and we will send you details of the actions in your area for you to take part.
We Are the Students Ryerson: Statement on Ford's Cuts

We Are the Students Ryerson: Statement on Ford's Cuts

A statment by the We Are the Student Ryerson Coaltion in response to the January 17th provincial government announcement of sweeping rollbacks to the Ontario Student Assistance Program (OSAP), funding for Ontario colleges and universities and dramatically altering how student fees are administered.
Statement on government-mandated free speech policies

Statement on government-mandated free speech policies

Ontario’s universities and colleges are vital spaces where a culture of rich academic debate and free expression should be fostered. Core to the mandate of our postsecondary institutions is the advancement of knowledge, and that requires our campuses to be places where all community members have the right to speak their minds and respectfully challenge each other intellectually. Faculty associations, labour unions, and student unions deeply believe in these rights, and will continue our collective work to uphold them.