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Quebec special law violates student rights and civil liberties

Posted on May 19, 2012 by

CAUT Statement on Quebec Student Rights, May 18, 2012. The Canadian Association of University Teachers is strongly condemning Quebec’s Bill 78, the law tabled in Quebec to end the 14-week student strike, for violating fundamental freedoms of association, assembly, and … Continue reading →

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Do you know your rights? Lest we forget, censorship and verbal harassment is against UofT policies and the law.

Posted on May 14, 2012 by

There are times when it is important to remember that the University of Toronto is a public institution which prides itself in supporting and abiding by certain ethical and moral principles and, in particular, the laws protecting human dignity and … Continue reading →

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Canadians Should Take Note – Recent Decision on GUS Copyright Case (Oxford, Cambridge, Sage)

Posted on May 14, 2012 by

UofT Prof. Ariel Katz has outlined the court’s decision,concerning the case (filed April 2008) by three publishers, Oxford, Sage and Cambrige, against George State University and urges Canadians to take a close look: “On Friday, the US District Court issued … Continue reading →

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Trendy Changes vs. Thorough Long-Term Planning in Library Makeovers – McMaster University Library

Posted on May 10, 2012 by

The unhappy, internal work environment at McMaster University Library under the leadership of Jeff Treziak, University Librarian, who is leaving, has been the focus of many in the recent past. The McMaster University Academic Librarians’ Association (MUALA) contributed suggestions to … Continue reading →

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Statement from Canadian Historical Association on Cutbacks to LAC and NADP

Posted on May 7, 2012 by

Attached is a letter from Lara Wilson, chair of the Canadian Council of Archives to Minister James Moore, with more information about National Archival Development Program. We urge you to read the recent statement published by CHA on their website and … Continue reading →

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Update on Joint UTFA and Librarians Committee, April 24, 2012.

Posted on April 28, 2012 by

The joint committee agrees to meet regularly, twice a term, to discuss queries and concerns in the community. The last meeting was held on Tuesday, April 24, 2012. We would like to share some of the information discussed in that … Continue reading →

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UT Librarians and staff supporting Librarians in the Toronto Public Libraries

Posted on March 28, 2012 by

Interested UofT librarians, faculty and staff who wish to show their support for Toronto’s 2300 public librarians can meet at 5 pm., Thursday (March 29th) in-front of the Toronto Reference Library. We have been contacted by the UofT CUPE local … Continue reading →

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UofT Academic Librarians terms and conditions of employment

Posted on March 21, 2012 by

CAUT works with Canadian institutes of higher learning  to support  equitable working conditions for academics. As we move toward implementing the new workload policy and our annual reviews, it might be helpful to be aware of these guidelines. They have … Continue reading →

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The University of Toronto is Voting for a New UTFA President

Posted on March 19, 2012 by

George Luste retires as UTFA President June 30, 2012 and a new president takes the lead. Two candidates have been nominated to run for the position of President, Scott Prudham and Donna Losell. For Scott Prudham’s goals see recent statement. … Continue reading →

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Full Drummond Report – Post-Secondary Education Highlights

Posted on February 16, 2012 by

For a copy of the full Drummond Report visit this site, http://www.fin.gov.on.ca/en/reformcommission/ or you can download a PDF copy here. Post secondary recommendations include the following recommendations: Recommendation 7-1: Grow government funding for the post-secondary education sector by 1.5 per … Continue reading →

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