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• Saskatchewan Party Gov’t Undermines Labour Rights

  The Saskatchewan government pushed two laws through the provincial legislature this month that take away the right to strike from thousands of public... <read more>

• First Nations University Facing CAUT Censure

  The First Nations University of Canada may be censured by CAUT unless the university agrees to remedy gross violations of basic university governance... <read more>

• York: Ontario Human Rights Commission to Determine Fate of Holiday Policy

  An investigator with the Ontario Human Rights Commission has filed her case report in a complaint involving York University’s decades-long practice of... <read more>

• FAUST Does Justice: A Celebration of Solidarity

  Returning to work after a lockout and a strike isn’t easy, but a private concert starring Bruce Cockburn does help ease the pain. That’s what members... <read more>

• Winners, 2008 CAUT Journalism Awards

  A celebration of excellence in Canadian journalism was hosted this month at CAUT’s Council meeting. The 2008 Awards for Excellence in Education Journalism... <read more>

• OECD Report Points Higher Education in Wrong Direction, CAUT Says

  A major OECD report released last month on higher education is recommending governments play a more active role in “steering” universities and colleges... <read more>

• Support for Lowering or Freezing Tuition Fees at New High: Poll

  Eight out of 10 Canadians want tuition fees frozen or lowered, according to a poll published this month. The cost of a university or college education... <read more>

• Manitoba Scholar Wins CAUT’s Highest Award

  John Loxley, a professor of economics at the University of Manitoba, has won the 2008 CAUT Distinguished Academic Award. A three-person jury unanimously... <read more>