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Statement on new BC Government
On July 18, 2017, Premier John Horgan and his cabinet were sworn-in and are now the official new government of British Columbia. Federation of Post-Secondary Educators of BC President George Davison was in attendance to witness this historic moment, and had the following to say on behalf of the Federation: “Over the past 16 years,…
Summer Kicks Off on a High Note
I don’t know about you, but I think this has been the most interesting start of a summer vacation I’ve ever had. After a long election campaign, made even longer by some very close races, and weeks of uncertainty about who would form government, we are now on the brink of new government in B.C.…
Stronger Together: Highlights from FPSE’s 47th Annual General Meeting & Convention
Delegates to FPSE’s Annual General Meeting and Convention, held May 15-18, 2017, demonstrated their ongoing support for FPSE’s leadership by acclaiming all four executive officers to their positions. Returning to their roles for another one-year term are President George Davison, Secretary-Treasurer Terri Van Steinburg, First Vice-President Frank Cosco, and Second Vice-President Leslie Molnar. Presidents’ Council…
Statement on BC NDP and Green Party Agreement
On behalf of 10,000 FPSE members, we want to congratulate John Horgan and Andrew Weaver on reaching their historic governing agreement, putting British Columbians ahead of partisan interests. We are hopeful that this agreement will be transformative for BC, and that its spirit of compromise serve as a democratizing force encouraging cooperative and consultative governance…
Statement on Indigenous Rights and the Need to Review the Site C Dam Project
On behalf of 10,000 post-secondary educators at BC’s colleges, institutes, and teaching universities, we call on the BC government to respect the Aboriginal rights of the Treaty 8 First Nations, especially the indigenous peoples of the Peace River watershed. We further call on the BC government to uphold that principle and immediately to refer the…
An Open Letter to BC's Students and Families
As the people who work and teach in BC’s public post-secondary institutions, we experience firsthand, every day, how government policy is failing students and families. It’s time for a change of direction. Until recently, all British Columbians had the opportunity to attend a college or university that was comprehensive, affordable, and accessible to students. Not…
IWD 2017: Women taking the lead for justice
International Women’s Day is an annual opportunity to reflect on how global events are affecting women and to take action in our own communities. For many of us, this is our year-round work, part of who we are and what we do every day in our lives. International Women’s Day is our chance to share…
BC Budget 2017
It’s an election year, and that means a budget full of goodies to woo the voters to cast their May 9 ballots for this government in the hopes of being elected for a fifth term. But is there enough in BC Budget 2017 to make us forget everything that’s been taken away from us over…
BC budget fails students and families
VICTORIA— BC Budget 2017 is big on talk of putting money back in people’s pockets, but when it comes to BC students and their families, it’s short on action, say the Federation of Post-Secondary Educators (FPSE) and BC Federation of Students (BCFS). “Every year since 2001, students have been paying more for their education while…
Post-Secondary Profiles
As a grad student and sessional instructor through the 1980s, I saw first-hand how students and sessional instructors were exploited. Later, as a History Instructor at CNC, I saw college funding reduced time and again, with many programs cut and colleagues laid off. For 17 of those 19 years, I was on the executive of…