CUFA received the following message from the York University faculty Association, inviting colleagues to sign the petition, initiated by members at York University, to Save Glendon College. In solidarity, we decided to share: “As people may have heard, the current administration has forwarded a proposal to dissolve our bilingual Faculty...

Once again, this year, CUFA has pledged to donate $1,500 to the Shuffle, plus an additional $25 for every CUFA member who registers. Whether you run or walk, the important—and most fun—part is to simply join in! The 6.5-kilometer walk connecting the Sir George Williams Campus to the Loyola Campus...

The Fédération québécoise des professeures et professeurs d’université (FQPPU) is currently conducting a survey on professional autonomy and academic freedom in Québec universities. How much autonomy do professors really have when making decisions about the full scope of their responsibilities — teaching and research, but also participation in institutional life and...

For the web series, Journée de prof, the Fédération québécoises des professeures et professeurs d'université (FQPPU) partnered with Savoir Media to highlight the reality of faculty work. The series, (in French) is now available on Savoir Media. Spoiler alert: these profressors’ testimonies will resonate! "We wanted to show the real...

Colleagues at the University of Ottawa are currently circulating a petition to maintain daycare services on campus. If this fight seems familiar to you, that's because it is. You may recall that CUFA members faced a similar challenge in 2022 when they rallied to prevent the closure of the Grey...

Every year, on this National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women, we pay tribute to the fourteen young women victims of the 1989 École Polytechnique massacre. We still feel immense sadness when hearing their names: Anne-Marie Edward; Annie St-Arneault; Barbara Daigneault; Geneviève Bergeron; Maryse Leclair; Maud Haviernick;...

The Fédération des professeures et professeurs d’Université du Québec (FQPPU) is launching a petition submitted to the National Assembly to protect the public-interest mission of Quebec universities. 👉 Sign and share the petition This initiative is part of the Relight the Beacon campaign, which seeks to collectively defend the essential pillars of our...

Here is a request from the faculty members of Athabasca University sent out via CAUT mailing list. CUFA supports AUFA at the bargaining table and you also have the opportunity to express your support as per the request below: Dear fellow CAUT members, You may recall providing pivotal support to...

In early September, members of CUFA's executive and bargaining teams participated in the Canadian Association of University Teachers (CAUT) regional school. The timely theme—Strengthening Power at the Bargaining Table—and the convenient location on the Loyola campus made CUFA's participation a no-brainer. Faculty associations from Eastern Canada and Quebec that will...