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FPSE Calls for Release of Dr. Homa Hoodfar
A Concordia University colleague, Professor Homa Hoodfar, has been detained by Iranian authorities since early June, and CBC now reports that she has been indicted. The charges have not been specified. […]
FPSE celebrates 20th Anniversary of National Aboriginal Day
Today in Canada, as we celebrate the beginning of summer, we are also celebrating the 20th anniversary of National Aboriginal Day. First proclaimed by then-Governor-General Romeo LeBlanc in 1996, this […]
Highlights from FPSE’s 2016 AGM and Convention
Delegates to FPSE’s Annual General Meeting and Convention, held May 16-19, 2016, demonstrated their ongoing support for the Executive by acclaiming all four elected officers to their positions. Returning to […]
Jobs Blueprint a bust, students lose out
Two years after the launch of the “Skills for Jobs Blueprint,” B.C.’s post-secondary educators don’t see much to celebrate. The Blueprint is about feeding Premier Clark’s fantasy fund. It was […]
Statement on the National Day of Mourning, April 28
On April 28, the Federation of Post-Secondary Educators of BC joins with unions around Canada to recognize the 25th anniversary of the National Day of Mourning. Each year on this […]
Adult basic education students face government claw back – FPSE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 7, 2016 VANCOUVER— Low-income British Columbians trying to upgrade their skills are now learning they face yet another roadblock, says the president of the Federation of […]
Federal Budget 2016: Small steps forward for post-secondary education
Yesterday’s federal budget was a modest step in the right direction, a start to addressing some of the pressing problems after a decade of Harper’s Conservatives, but it falls short […]
International Women’s Day 2016: Solidarity in the Struggle
International Women’s Day has been celebrated for over 100 years. With its roots in the early union movement, today is a time to reflect upon the history of women’s struggles […]
President's Comment on Budget 2016
In Vancouver, spring is in the air. We’re getting glimpses of cherry blossoms on trees and snow drops on the ground. In Victoria, spring means a new Throne Speech and […]
BC Budget fails students, communities – CFS-BC, FPSE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 16, 2016 VICTORIA— Another year, another missed opportunity to invest in post-secondary education and address growing problems with affordability. That’s the message from the Federation of […]