Bulletin Archive

Over the past several years, some Canadian faculty associations have adopted formal positions on complex international political issues.

Todd Wolfson is the president of the American Association of University Professors

On August 20, the Dalhousie University administration locked out its nearly 1,000 faculty, librarians, counsellors and instructors. “This move by the administration is reckless and will damage the reputation of the institution,” said David Westwood, president of the Dalhousie Faculty […]

Academic staff associations across Canada are concerned about the corporatization of universities, criticizing consultant-led reviews for undermining collegial governance, transparency and academic freedom in the pursuit of cost-cutting measures. “Without decisive action from the federal government and the provinces to […]

After nearly a decade in the role, York University President Rhonda Lenton resigned in June. As the university begins its search for new leadership, the York University Faculty Association (YUFA) is urging a “total change in management direction,” with a […]

Four McGill University associations representing more than 500 academic staff have filed a court challenge against Quebec’s Bill 89, An Act to give greater consideration to the needs of the population in the event of a strike or a lock-out. […]

On August 5, Quebec’s Tribunal administratif du travail certified the Association of McGill Library Academic Staff (AMLAS) as the official bargaining unit for academic staff in McGill University libraries. CAUT is calling on the McGill administration to negotiate in good […]

On July 10, the Alberta Court of Appeal granted the Canadian Association of University Teachers, the University of Calgary Faculty Association, and the Canadian Association of Law Teachers intervenor status in a Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act […]

In the United States, we face a grave authoritarian threat. President Donald Trump is swiftly implementing the destructive, dehumanizing and undemocratic dictates from Project 2025, the authoritarian playbook for his second term.

In the 2021 political satire “Don’t Look Up,” astronomers attempt to warn authorities and the public of an approaching comet that would destroy human civilization. The allegory of ignoring the dire consequences of climate change is apt for our present situation as post-secondary educators.

Since the 2000-2001 academic year, average undergraduate tuition and compulsory fees have increased significantly faster than other goods and services.