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Budget 2019 – what does it mean for post-secondary?

FPSE News
Feb 19, 2019
Today's provincial budget continues to make life more affordable for British Columbians. The government has eliminated student loan interest and increased funding for tuition-free Adult Basic...
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FPSE endorses Cronk and Skidmore

FPSE News
Nov 19, 2018
Vancouver, BC, Nov 19, 2018 – The Federation of Post-Secondary Educators of BC have endorsed Laird Cronk and Sussanne Skidmore in their bid for the positions of BC Federation of Labour president and...
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Bill 36 changes everything

President's Comment
Oct 17, 2018
Two weeks ago, the BC NDP government introduced Bill 36 , allowing faculty union executive members to sit on their institution’s board. Despite opposition from the BC Liberals, Minister of Advanced...
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Pride: Pursuing an Inclusive Future Together

President's Comment
Jul 25, 2018
Pride began as a protest , as community resistance to police raids on LGBT spaces in cities across North America. Today, pride is a celebration of how far LGBTQ/2S people have come, and a reminder of...
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FPSE at pride

National Indigenous Peoples’ Day

FPSE News
Jun 21, 2018
Since 1996, we’ve recognized National Indigenous Peoples Day on June 21, the longest day of the year. Today we celebrate the many cultures and languages of Canada’s Indigenous Peoples, and renew our...
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Indigenous Peoples' Day

Whose Land Is It Anyway? A Manual for Decolonization

FPSE News
Mar 9, 2018
We are pleased to announce the publication of Whose Land Is It Anyway? A Manual for Decolonization; inspired by a 2016 speaking tour by Arthur Manuel, less than a year before his untimely passing in...
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Whose Land is it Anyway

BC budget continues to increase access to post-secondary education – FPSE

FPSE News
Feb 20, 2018
Today’s budget confirms the change in direction this government began last August to improve affordability and choice in our post-secondary system,” said FPSE President George Davison. “By removing...
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BC Legislature resumes: Let's look ahead to 2018

President's Comment
Feb 13, 2018
With 2018 well underway, and the second legislative session of the new government about to begin, it’s a good time to take stock of the changes that have been made, and how we will focus our efforts...
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A Look Back at 2017

President's Comment
Dec 19, 2017
This has been quite a year, for FPSE, and for BC. From our Open the Doors Days of Action in January, to a new government sworn in after 16 years, to Minister Melanie Mark meeting with our Presidents’...
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FPSE Presidents' Council meeting with Minister Melanie Mark

Statement on the BC Government Approval of the Site C Dam Project

FPSE News
Dec 11, 2017
Today the BC government has announced that construction of the Site C Dam project will proceed, describing the decision as making the best of a bad deal given that $4 billion dollars would be added to...
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National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women

President's Comment
Dec 6, 2017
Today, we remember the victims of the 1989 massacre at Montreal’s École Polytechnique, on the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women . It was twenty-eight years ago on...
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National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women

President's Comment: Fair Employment Week

President's Comment
Oct 23, 2017
Today marks the start of Fair Employment Week which runs from October 23-27. This year is the 10th anniversary of Fair Employment Week, a week of action to raise the profile of precarious employment...
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Budget update demonstrates renewed commitment to post-secondary education

FPSE News
Sep 11, 2017
September 11, 2017 | VICTORIA, BC —The Budget Update announced today by the BC government demonstrates the government’s commitment to increasing access to post-secondary education. Following the...
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