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L’AAUP enquêtera sur les conflits depuis le 11 sept.
Parce qu'une série d'incidents qui pourraient limiter la liberté universitaire aux États-Unis la préoccupent, l'American Association of University Professors met sur pied un comité spécial chargé d'examiner et d'analyser des événements survenus dans les universités depuis les attentats terroristes du […]
02-10-2002
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CAUT Issues Statement on Recent Threats to Freedom of Speech
The complex and bitter divide in the Middle East is flaring up on campuses across North America - raising serious questions about academic freedom and freedom of speech. Angry pro-Palestinian protestors prevented former Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu from speaking […]
01-10-2002
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No Parting Gifts
Jean Chrétien - now that he has announced the date of his retirement - is seeking to establish his legacy as prime minister. Many big-ticket items were floated in the run-up to the Throne Speech. These proposals, if enacted, could […]
01-10-2002
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Throne Speech Promises Money for Research
The Liberal government of Jean Chrétien is promising to increase funding to the federal granting councils to provide greater support for graduate studies and research. The announcement came on Sept. 30 in the federal speech from the throne which also […]
01-10-2002
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Stats Canada Revises Tuition Fee Data
On Sept. 9 Statistics Canada issued revised data for average university tuition fees for the years 2001-2002 and 2002-2003. The revisions reported primarily affect undergraduate tuition fees in Saskatchewan. In Saskatchewan, the revised figures reveal that average undergraduate tuition increased […]
01-10-2002
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Concordia University Imposes Ban on Middle East Events
Concordia University's board of governors voted to impose a moratorium on the use of university space for events related to the Middle East conflict following a protest that forced the cancellation of a speech by former Israeli prime minister Benjamin […]
01-10-2002
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CAUT Sets Up Advisory Group on Ethics in Human Research
The adequacy of Canada's guidelines for the ethical treatment of research subjects is being reexamined. Health Canada, the National Council on Ethics in Human Research and the newly formed Interagency Advisory Panel on Research Ethics have all taken steps to […]
01-10-2002
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CAUT Report: Real Fees at Historic High
By almost every measure, post- secondary education is less affordable today than at any time in the last 60 years, according to a report released in September by CAUT. Access Denied: The Affordability of Post-secondary Education in Canada tracks changes […]
01-10-2002
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AAUP to Investigate Post-Sept. 11 Conflicts
Concerned about a rash of incidents that might be limiting academic freedom in the United States, the American Association of University Professors is launching a special committee to review and analyze events on campus since the terrorist attacks of Sept.11. […]
01-10-2002
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U.S. Tax Credits Fail Poor Students
Two federal tax credits designed to increase access to post-secondary education provide little benefit to low-income students, according to a report released by the U.S. General Accounting Office. In 1997, the Clinton administration enacted the HOPE Scholarship and Lifetime Learning […]
01-10-2002
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Pas de crédits d’impôt pour les étudiants pauvres
D'après un rapport rendu public par le U.S. General Accounting Office, deux crédits d'impôt visant à améliorer l'accès aux études postsecondaires profitent peu aux étudiants à faible revenu. En 1997, le gouvernement Clinton a créé la bourse d'études HOPE et […]
01-10-2002
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Examen de l’éthique de la recherche
Là-propos des lignes directrices du Canada pour le traitement éthique des sujets humains fera l'objet d'un nouvel examen. Santé Canada, le Conseil national d'éthique en recherche chez l'humain et le Groupe consultatif interagences en éthique de la recherche, créé récemment, […]
01-10-2002