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Read the latest news in BC post-secondary education.

President's Comment
Poll speaks volumes, but is Campbell prepared to listen
February 5, 2009
The good news is that BC voters have some very strongly held views when it comes to education. Simply put, they place a very high value on programs and funding […]
President's Comment
Federal budget misses the mark
January 28, 2009
This was supposed to be a defining moment for Finance Minister Jim Flaherty. Canada’s economy has ground to a halt. By his own estimates, Mr. Flaherty predicts the Canadian economy […]
President's Comment
Pension changes raise concerns
January 23, 2009
The College Pension Plan has announced that it will stop subsidizing extended health benefits for retirees and will also cap inflation protection in the near future. The announcement follows a […]
President's Comment
Next 46 days will be critical
January 5, 2009
The new year brings more than the promise of better weather or the prospect of longer days. Within the next forty-six days, both the provincial and federal governments will be […]
Bargaining, President's Comment
The question before us: coalition government or an election?
December 1, 2008
Events in Ottawa over the last four days confirm democracy is alive and well in Canada. Prime Minister Stephen Harper had an opportunity to make his minority government work. After […]
President's Comment
Auditor’s report details problems in trades training
November 28, 2008
It didn’t take BC’s Auditor General John Doyle much time to point out the obvious. The first page of his 60-plus page review of BC’s Industry Training Authority (ITA) summarizes […]
President's Comment
Finance committee report shows some progress, but there’s still a lot missing in the recommendations
November 18, 2008
For the last three months, BC’s Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services has been gathering input from across the province in advance of the February 2009 provincial budget. The […]
President's Comment
Municipal elections: make your vote count
November 10, 2008
Across BC, municipal election campaigns have moved into high gear as voters get ready to mark their ballots on November 15th. For some voters the prospect of yet another election […]
President's Comment
Fair Employment Week, October 27-31, 2008
October 27, 2008
Across Canada, post-secondary educators are marking this week as Fair Employment Week. Faculty and staff in every region are working to build awareness and support for our push to get […]
FPSE News
First agreement at private language school: FPSE’s organizing strategy at work
October 23, 2008
This week faculty at the recently organized Language Studies Canada (LSC) unanimously ratified a tentative collective agreement. The two-year agreement was negotiated by representatives from the LSC faculty along with […]