Bulletin Archive

Authorized: A working group to explore the provision of services for retired faculty and the status of membership for retired members with the intention of presenting a report to Council in May 1997. Approved: Policy Guidelines on Cutbacks and Retrenchment […]

CAUT Council has approved a policy on performance indicators. The new policy follows at least two years of discussion, drafting and revisions. Dr. Bill Bruneau, president of CAUT, was the chief author of the policy. The CAUT policy, approved at […]

The Collective Bargaining and Economic Benefits Committee of CAUT has developed a series of guidelines and procedures to be used by CAUT in its fight against the increased number of threats to collective bargaining at Canadian universities. The document, entitled […]

The 1996 CAUT Status of Women Committee conference on "Doing Equity" took place in Halifax on Oct. 24-27. Activities included a workshop entitled "Coping with Loss and Betrayal in the Workplace," a networking session for feminist researchers, and the Sarah […]

A strike is an emotionally draining affair. This would be true anywhere, anytime. But the feeling at the Trent University strike was particularly sharp. At Trent, the sentiment was of an academic community undermined by its own administration. After years […]

The Smith Commission Tax revenue, not tuition, is still the most effective way to fund Ontario's 22 universities, the Ontario Confederation of University Faculty Associations told a blue-ribbon panel looking at the future of post-secondary education in Ontario. Given the […]

Getting Our Act Together! There is a new reality on the Ottawa lobby scene which seems to be having a positive impact. CAUT, the Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada (AUCC) and the National Consortium (NCSES) have been working […]

The September issue of the Bulletin carried a report entitled "Power Grab in Manitoba" which assessed the implications of Manitoba's Bill 32. It was noted in the report that the proposed legislation would, in effect, transfer control of universities from […]

Earlier this year the Liberal government tabled legislation to amend the Copyright Act. This honoured a long-standing promise of both the Conservatives and the Liberals, dating back to 1988, to bring in amendments to provide for the needs of researchers, […]

In the matter of a complaint by Professor Ken Westhues Department of Sociology, University of Waterloo On Sept. 16, 1995, the CAUT Academic Freedom and Tenure Committee (the "CAUT AF&T Committee") considered a recommendation from Don Savage, Executive Director of […]

In the matter of a complaint by Professor Ken Westhues Department of Sociology, University of Waterloo The Grievance Hearing Committee Resumes Once the proceedings of the Ethics Committee had come to an end, the Grievance Hearing Committee took up its […]

In my September editorial I argued that Canadian university teachers must offer a persuasive new outlook on the value of public post-secondary education. Not only that, we must attract broad support for that outlook. It's easy to see the urgency. […]