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International Women's Day 2014
For more than a hundred years, women around the world have marked March 8th as a day to reflect, remember, regroup and renew their struggle for economic and social equality […]
Drought Continues For Post-Secondary Education in 2014
Faculty say flat budget and tougher mandates will squeeze students and institutions “Between the Minister Virk’s mandate letter priorities and the spending estimates for Advanced Education in the Finance Minister’s […]
Faculty and student organizations launch campaign to save ESL programs in BC
For Saeideh Ghassarifar, English Language Training (ELT) programs are a very real part of her education plan. Ms. Ghassarifar is from Iran. She has three degrees including a doctorate in […]
STATEMENT ON THE ANNIVERSARY OF THE MONTREAL MASSACRE
Twenty-four years ago Canada, and the world, were witness to the violent and senseless murder of fourteen women at Ecole Polytechnic in Montreal. Twenty-four years later those murders have become […]
Fair Employment Week 2013: October 21-25
Fair employment means exactly that; salary, workplace rights and benefits that are fair to everyone. However, for more and more faculty and staff who work and teach in post-secondary institutions […]
The Harper Government is at it again – this time it’s Labour Market Agreements
Provincial government’s across Canada are raising the warning flag over the federal government’s announced intention to claw back funding that had been given to the Labour Market Agreement program, a […]
Finance Committee Hearings coming to a community near you
Under BC legislation, the Legislature’s Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services is required to hold public hearings to gather input on the priorities for the February 2014 provincial budget. […]
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 […]