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Toronto, Sept. 16, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The concept of meritocracy suggests that anyone can ascend the social and economic ladder if they work hard enough, regardless of their social position....

Toronto, June 10, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, Minister of Colleges and Universities Ross Romano announced a new program that provides a framework for Ontario’s postsecondary institutions to...

Toronto, Jan. 14, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Ontario Confederation of University Faculty Associations (OCUFA) has voted to join ten unions representing more than 250,000 Ontario workers to launch...

Toronto, Nov. 22, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ontario faculty are pleased to see that the Ontario Divisional Court has struck down the Ford government’s controversial “Student Choice Initiative” (SCI),...

Toronto, Sept. 05, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The following is a statement from the Ontario Universities and Colleges Coalition, which represents over 435,000 faculty, staff, and students from every...

Toronto, Sept. 04, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ontario faculty are warning that the Ford government’s so called “performance” funding model for postsecondary education is reckless, ineffective, and...

Toronto, Aug. 20, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The senior leadership of the Higher Education Quality Council of Ontario (HEQCO) today announced that it was resigning, including President Harvey...

Toronto, June 05, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ontario faculty are deeply concerned by the Ford government’s attempt to cap public sector compensation increases at one per cent per year. This...

Toronto, April 11, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ontario’s faculty are alarmed by the Doug Ford government’s budget proposal to allocate 60 per cent of university funding based on institutional...

Toronto, Feb. 06, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A new report published by a working group of the Ontario Confederation of University Faculty Associations exposes substantial issues with student...