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BC Budget 2008: an exercise in distraction
February 2008 marks Carol Taylor’s last budget as BC’s Finance Minister. She will, no doubt, be remembered for many things – expensive shoes, fashionable eyewear – but her performance on […]
Post-secondary education falling behind in 2008 provincial budget
“Post-secondary education will see a decrease in per student funding under this budget despite the fact that the Minister of Finance highlights a growing skills shortage as a critical risk […]
Forum highlights benefits of better funding for literacy and English language programs
Budget season is upon us and Finance Ministers at both the federal and provincial levels are looking at a wide range of program and funding options. If these Ministers did […]
Forum to focus on critical needs of post-secondary education system
On January 27, our Federation is hosting a forum on critical post-secondary education issues. The event will bring together labour leaders from BC’s largest unions, representatives from Metro Vancouver’s Chinese-speaking […]
Statement on the anniversary of the Montreal Massacre
Those murders eighteen years ago have become a stark reminder to us all of the problem of violence against women. According to the United Nations, at least one in three […]
BC's minimum wage: it's everybody's issue
The start of November marks an important date in all our calendars. It was six years ago this month that BC’s lowest paid workers got a raise. The start of […]
Fair Employment Week
Throughout the week of October 22-26, post-secondary educators across Canada will be working to advance the cause of fair employment for non-regular faculty. The events of this week are part […]
Provincial Training Tax Credit proposal: Better ways to invest $90 million
When she presented her February 2006 provincial budget, Finance Minster Carole Taylor set aside $90 million for a proposed training tax credit program. Her idea was to provide employers with […]
Post-secondary educators see good news in announced cuts to Adult Basic Education tuition fees
“It’s a long time coming, but we are glad to see this policy change is finally going to happen,” said Cindy Oliver, President of the Federation of Post-Secondary Educators. Ms. […]