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Thursday, December 12, 2013 OTTAWA—The University of Toronto and Western University have joined the parade of universities terminating agreements with Access Copyright, a copyright licensing agency that charges fees to universities in exchange for a license to reproduce copyrighted works. In the past 18 months, 21 Canadian universities have terminated their agreements with Access Copyright. [...]
12 December 2013
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Friday, December 6, 2013 OTTAWA – On the twenty-fourth anniversary of the Montreal Massacre, students remember and continue to challenge sexism and misogyny on campuses across Canada. “On December 6, we mark the day that fourteen women were murdered on their campus simply because they were women,” said Jessica McCormick, National Chairperson of the Canadian [...]
6 December 2013
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TORONTO – Policy changes announced today by the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities will provide some clarity and relief for students, but do not go far enough to protect students from unfair fee policies. “The government has taken some small steps on issues students have been sounding the alarm on, such as flat fees, [...]
5 December 2013
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TORONTO – Students are encouraged by legislation being tabled today by the Minister of Labour, Yasir Naqvi, that will extend occupational health and safety protections to students in unpaid work terms. “This is a good first step towards ensuring young workers and students have access to basic labour rights,” said Alastair Woods, Chairperson of the [...]
4 December 2013
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TORONTO – Food services on Ontario campuses are not meeting the needs of students, according to a report released today by the Canadian Federation of Students-Ontario. The Final Report of the Task Force on Campus Food Services compiles data collected from students’ unions, campus groups and more than 7,000 individual students on the affordability, accessibility, [...]
3 December 2013
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TORONTO – Students are concerned that the government’s recently released Differentiation Policy Framework does little to address the real problems of declining quality and increasing financial barriers, results of chronic underfunding of colleges and universities by the provincial government. “Differentiation does not solve the real crisis facing colleges and universities in the province,” says Alastair [...]
29 November 2013
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TORONTO – Students’ unions across Ontario are joining anti-poverty, labour and community organizations in calling on the provincial government to increase the minimum wage to $14 per hour. “Coupled with high tuition fees, low wages make it increasingly difficult for students and their families to pay for post-secondary education,” said Alastair Woods, Chairperson of the [...]
14 November 2013
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TORONTO – Ontario graduate students are launching a province-wide survey on bullying and harassment on university campuses. The survey, Not in the Syllabus, is the first of its kind in Ontario and will inform the development of campus resources designed to identify and confront bullying, harassment and mental health issues for graduate students. “Whether it [...]
7 November 2013
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TORONTO – Students are disappointed to hear that former premier Dalton McGuinty is being recognized for his contributions to Ontario’s post-secondary education sector. The Council of Ontario Universities awarded the David C. Smith Award to McGuinty yesterday. “The McGuinty government’s policies on post-secondary education are nothing to be celebrated,” said Alastair Woods, Chairperson of the [...]
31 October 2013
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TORONTO – College and university students in the Greater Toronto Area are mourning the death of affordable, accessible post-secondary education in Ontario. A funeral procession and eulogy delivery will take place today to pay respects. “This Halloween, students across the province are mourning the passing of a post-secondary education system that was once affordable and [...]
30 October 2013
