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Read the latest news in BC post-secondary education.
Move to review ITA a step in the right direction
This month the Minster responsible for the Industry Training Authority, Shirley Bond, announced her government’s intention to review the ITA. Minister Bond announced that Jessica MacDonald, a former Deputy Minister […]
Union goes to court to stop Capilano University’s Board from approving budget cuts
Faculty Want Budget Meeting Re-Scheduled to June, After the BC Election The Federation of Post-Secondary Educators (FPSE), the provincial organization that represents over 10,000 faculty and staff in BC’s post-secondary […]
Election campaigns shine a light on training
BC’s provincial election campaign may only be days old, but skills training and post-secondary education have quickly emerged as priority issues. Both of the major parties—the BC Liberals and the […]
International Women’s Day 2013
On March 8, we mark International Women’s Day. It’s a moment of both reflection and solidarity. Yes, what women have been able to achieve in terms of equality needs to […]
Unbelievable, but not in a good way
Post-Secondary Education loses more ground in 2013 BC Budget VICTORIA: —“The Minister of Finance has acknowledged what just about every reporter in the budget lock-up is saying,” said George Davison, […]
FPSE supports students’ plan to “Get Out The Vote”
Speaking before an assembly of post-secondary student activists drawn from across BC, Cindy Oliver, President of the Federation of Post-Secondary Educators, applauded plans by the Canadian Federation of Students (CFS) […]
ITA funding raises governance questions
Since its inception in 2003, the Industry Training Authority (ITA) has been a source of great concern for many. Advanced by BC’s employer lobbyists as a so-called “new model” for […]
"Why I’m supporting Jim Sinclair and Irene Lanzinger": FPSE President Cindy Oliver
Next week, over 2,000 delegates will gather in Vancouver for the 55th Constitutional Convention of the BC Federation of Labour. Like every BC Fed Convention, this one will give union […]
Minister’s “Tone it down” attitude doesn’t square with public’s priorities for post-secondary education
“If the Minister were tracking the same polling information that we are, I’m not sure he would be telling people to tone it down,” said Cindy Oliver, President of the […]
New skills announcement offers more questions than answers
Premier Clark has spent much of the last year focusing on a jobs strategy. When she first launched that initiative in September of last year, it was difficult to sort […]