Month: April 2020

** La  version  française suit ** Memorandum 20:22 Date:  April 30, 2020 To:       Presidents and Administrative Officers; Local, Federated and Provincial Associations From:  David Robinson, Executive Director Re:  Federal Advocacy in the Time of Covid-19 The COVID-19 pandemic has had an immediate impact on the lives of our members and students, and is generating uncertainty for the coming […]

** La  version  française suit ** CAUT Marks Day of Mourning The Canadian Association of University Teachers (CAUT) stands with unions and employee associations across the country to observe this year’s National Day of Mourning in recognition of workers killed or injured on the job. Nearly five million workers in Canada have been deemed essential […]

 La  version  française suit ** Additional funding builds Canada’s COVID-19 research capacity Last week’s announcement that the federal government will provide more than $1 billion for medical research will help ensure that researchers working across the country have the funding they need to continue their crucial work necessary toward the road to recovery from COVID-19, […]

The Canadian Association of University Teachers (CAUT) welcomes today’s announcement by the federal government of new supports for students affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. “The financial support initially provided through the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) left out many students,” says CAUT Executive Director David Robinson. “Today’s announcement of nearly $9 billion in funding for […]

Hi all, As you all are well aware this unprecedented public health crisis has also been a personal finance crisis for many Canadians, including some OCUFA members. To that end we have partnered with our benefits partner Eckler to offer a free financial wellness seminar for members. The seminar is not intended to provide specific […]

The Federal Government is looking for volunteers to help with COVID-19 related tasks.  If you are interested in participating, please follow the link. https://emploisfp-psjobs.cfp-psc.gc.ca/psrs-srfp/applicant/page1800?toggleLanguage=en&poster=1437722

April / avril 2020 Academic Freedom Advisory This Legal Update is the first of a new series of quarterly summaries of significant legal cases of interest to academic staff associations. The first issue focuses on recent cases involving academic freedom. The advisory is also available on-line in the members’ only section of the CAUT website.   Liberté académique acppu-actualité-juridique—liberté-académique […]

** La version française suit ** Memorandum 20:18 Date:  April 8, 2020 To:   Presidents and Administrative Officers; Local, Federated and Provincial Associations From:  David Robinson, Executive Director Re:  CAUT Town Hall Series: COVID-19 and the Academic Job CAUT has been working to provide guidance to academic staff associations on how to respond to the most common issues and questions on […]

** La version française suit ** Remote Teaching – Privacy and Intellectual Property Concerns In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, universities and colleges in Canada have transitioned to remote instruction through various online platforms and software. Academic staff should be aware that these tools raise important privacy and intellectual property rights issues. This advisory is also […]

Remote Teaching – Privacy and Intellectual Property Concerns In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, universities and colleges in Canada have transitioned to remote instruction through various online platforms and software. Academic staff should be aware that these tools raise important privacy and intellectual property rights issues. Surveillance Some software systems may allow administrators to conduct […]