CAUT/ACPPU Bulletin Online

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• Apotex vs. Olivieri:

  An Attack on Academic Freedom

  A recent lawsuit filed by Apotex Inc. against Dr. Nancy Olivieri is a blatant attack on academic freedom, says CAUT. “Some of Apotex’s allegations in... <read more>

• CAUT’s 2008 Sarah Shorten Awards Presented

  Audrey Kobayashi and Patricia Demers were honoured at CAUT’s November Council meeting as the recipients of the 2008 Sarah... <read more>

• CAUT Appoints Committee to Investigate Ottawa U Rancourt Case

  CAUT has appointed an indepen­dent committee of inquiry to investigate a series of disputes between the University of Ottawa and physicist Denis Rancourt... <read more>

• New Contract for Ryerson

  Academic staff at Ryerson University ratified a three-year agreement in November that gives a 3 per cent a year raise as well as additional adjustments,... <read more>

• CAUT Expands Reynolds Inquiry

  Committee asked to determine if firing was consistent with tenure policies.

  When the University of Manitoba chose not to reappoint Larry Reynolds as head of family medicine at the university, CAUT established an ad hoc investigatory... <read more>

• ACLU Wins Judicial Review in Visa Case

  A United States federal court has ruled that it has the power to review whether the Bush administration has a valid reason for denying a visa to respected... <read more>

• Poll: Canadians Want Tuition Fees Lowered or Eliminated

  Over half of Canadians believe that tuition fees should be low­ered, and almost 60 per cent believe tuition fees should be eliminated over time, according... <read more>

• Basic Research Trumps Applied in Value Created

  Basic research has a far greater social and economic impact than commercially-driven research, according to a recent study released by the Russell Group... <read more>