The schedule for 2016 LFA Board elections is now posted in full. It includes dates for nominations, campaign notes, balloting and counts for all Board positions.
Please contact Chief Returning Officer Deborah Blacklock if you have any questions about the elections or the election process.
LFA presents the FPSE Human Rights and International Solidarity Speaker's Tour
Decolonization, Reconciliation and New Directions: A talk by Arthur Manuel
Wednesday March 2, 4:30 PM
Room A122b, Langara College
100 W. 49th Ave, Vancouver
Arthur Manuel was four times elected chief of his Neskonlith Indian Band (1995–2003) and three times elected chair of the Shuswap Nation Tribal Council (1997–2003). He also served as spokesperson of the Interior Alliance of B.C. Indigenous nations and he co-chaired the Assembly of First Nations Delgamuukw Implementation Strategic Committee (DISC). On the international stage, he served as co-chair of the Global Indigenous Caucus at the U.N. Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues and he is currently co-chair of the Forum’s North American Caucus.
Research from Academica Group's StudentVu indicates that post secondary students across Canada voted strategically to influence the outcome of the recent federal election - and that postsecondary institutions played a large role in their participation.
Read the full article here: Canada’s PSE students make electoral voices heard with help from schools
Today in Canada, about one third of all academic staff in post-secondary institutions are adjuncts, hired on a per course or limited-term basis. These contract positions are often poorly paid, have little or no benefits, no job security, and no academic freedom.
The Canadian Association of University Teachers (CAUT) opposes the casualization of academic work and advocates for the full employment and the fair treatment of all academic staff regardless of their appointment status. This October 7, CAUT and its member associations will join with a coalition of unions and activists across North America and around the world to organize a series of events during the International Labour Organization (ILO) World Day for Decent Work. These events aim to raise awareness about the overuse and exploitation of Contract Academic Staff in post-secondary institutions, and the need for decent work.
CAUT encourages its members and allies to show support and sign a pledge of solidarity available on the CAUT Fair Employment website.
