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There is unprecedented cooperation in federal lobbying between higher education organizations in Ottawa this academic year. This cooperation is evident in such areas as research, student aid, copyright and opposition to the GST being charged on books and magazines. University […]

The article on "The GST & Books" in your January issue did a fine job of outlining some, but not all, of the problems caused by taxation on books. I am especially concerned with the effect that taxes on books […]

In a brief article (vol 43, no 9), you report on the latest step in the UNESCO saga in adopting the statement on rights and responsibilities of higher education teaching personnel. In passing, the article notes that CAUT Executive Director […]

The study of Canada fosters an understanding of ourselves, illuminating the diversity of the Canadian experience. Those who have contributed to this on-going project deserve high praise. To acknowledge contributions to the development of Canadian studies in Canada, the Association […]

Income tax is an unfortunate fact of life for just about every Canadian. The system lets the government tax away up to one-half of our hard-earned dollars, and to make matters worse, forces individuals to labor through a sea of […]

Seven board chairs attempt to undermine collective agreements On Nov.8 the chairs of the boards of governors of six Quebec universities (Laval, Montreal, Sherbrooke, Concordia, McGill, Bishop's, plus a board member from Université du Québec) wrote a private letter to […]

Changes to Employment Standards On October 31, 1996, Bill 49 was passed in the Ontario legislature. The Bill makes extensive changes to the Employment Standards Act. For unionized employees, the most significant change is that, under most circumstances, they will […]

December Amendments to Bill C-32 While the meaning and repercussions of the December amendments to Bill C-32 are vast and open to diverse interpretation, there are some highlights and indeed some "dimlights" of which we should all be aware. Losses […]

A program of summer courses at the University of Tuzla in 1996 was so successful, another series has been planned for 1997. A program of summer courses was held at the University of Tuzla in July-August 1996 to contribute to […]

International Women’s Day - March 8 Since 1909 International Women’s Day has focussed attention on women’s work. When hundreds of young working class immigrant women were killed in the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire in New York City in 1911, IWD […]

Kabul, Afghanistan Afghanistan has lost its past to war. Great palaces and mansions are destroyed, historical monuments have been shelled, the National Museum is rubble. Every item of state treasure has been smashed, sold or stolen. Few countries have been […]

WUSC Update The University of Winnipeg has been welcoming WUSC refugee students each year since the beginning of the 1980s. That makes Winnipeg one of the first campuses to join a program that has successfully plucked more than 400 students […]