Briefs and Reports

What are joint committees? Joint committees are committees comprised of representatives of the employer, the academic staff association and, in some cases, representatives of other campus unions. Examples include: While ad hoc joint committees may be created to address a […]

Across Canada and internationally, equity, diversity and inclusion efforts are facing intense backlash.

Recommendations Context The Canadian Association of University Teachers (CAUT) represents more than 75,000 academic and professional staff at public universities and colleges across the country. CAUT works in the public interest to improve the quality and accessibility of post-secondary education […]

On behalf of the Canadian Federation of Students and the Canadian Association of University Teachers, we welcome the Committee’s study on household debt in Canada. It is essential that student debt is part of this analysis. It is a form […]

User Rights Then and Now As delivered by David Vaver CM FRSCEmeritus Professor of IP & IT Law, University of Oxford Emeritus Professor of IP Law, Osgoode Hall Law School, York University Thank you for inviting me to talk at […]

The Canadian Association of University Teachers (CAUT) is the national voice of over 75,000 academic and professional staff at more than 130 universities and colleges across Canada. We defend academic freedom, advance equity, and advocate for high-quality, accessible and affordable […]

Research holds immense public value, serving social, cultural, and economic needs.

Education fuels employment, innovation, and job creation. It helps protect our sovereignty as an educated and innovative nation is stronger, more secure, and more independent.