News / Federal government introduces online harms bill
The federal government introduced Bill C-63, the Online Harms Act, in February, with critics warning that some aspects of the legislation could threaten free expression.
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News / Faculty on strike for the first time in McGill’s history
The Association of McGill Professors of Law (AMPL) staged a one-day strike on February 13, as negotiations to sign the union’s first collective agreement stalled, despite the intervention of a conciliator.
News / University of Toronto workers secure historic tentative agreement
For the first time at the University of Toronto (U of T), five units of CUPE locals 3902 and 3261 sat side-by-side at the bargaining table.
The unions reached tentative agreements with the university administration, minutes before they were in a legal position to strike.
News / Brandon University faculty and administration avert strike
The Brandon University Faculty Association reached a new collective agreement that includes salary increases of 2.5%, 2.75%, 3% and 3% from 2023 to 2027. The deal also includes a lump sum of $1,800 for full-time members and $900 for part-time members.
News / Strike by Memorial University lecturers averted
The Lecturers’ Union of Memorial University of Newfoundland (LUMUN) reached a tentative agreement just minutes before a strike deadline.
The union said there are significant gains in the new contract for per-course instructors who are currently paid among the lowest in the country.
News / Mount Saint Vincent University academic staff ratify collective agreement
Members of the Mount Saint Vincent University Faculty Association (MSVUFA) voted 93% in favour of ratifying a new contract on March 5 after more than three weeks on strike.
News / 2024 provincial budget roundup
Provincial budgets have rolled out across the country, but have provided little for post-secondary education.
President’s message / The quandary of academic accommodation
By Peter McInnis
Saint Mary’s faculty vote no confidence in president and chair
Members of the Saint Mary’s University Faculty Union (SMUFU) voted 91.1% in favour of a motion of no confidence in the university’s president and the chair of the board of governors on Tuesday.