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OCUFA represents 18,000+ faculty, librarians & academic professionals across Ontario. We’re committed to strengthening higher education and advocating for our members’ rights and interests. #ONpse #HigherEd #FacultyVoice
Ontario’s universities have the lowest per-student funding of any province in Canada. The provincial government can address this embarrassing gap by funding our universities at $11.75 for the next 5 years.
Read the full article: www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
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November 21, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Ontario’s universities have the lowest per-student funding of any province in Canada. The provincial government can address this embarrassing gap by funding our universities at $11.75 for the next 5 years.
Read the full article: www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
Read the full article: www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
(1/4) The Government of Ontario has been interfering systemically and structurally with the Laurentian University Faculty Association’s free and fair collective bargaining rights.
November 18, 2025 at 7:29 PM
(1/4) The Government of Ontario has been interfering systemically and structurally with the Laurentian University Faculty Association’s free and fair collective bargaining rights.
(1/11) OCUFA’s annual Advocacy Day brought Ontario MPPs into conversation with faculty and academic librarians. The day opened with a breakfast event where government and opposition parties spoke about the importance and value of Ontario’s world-class public universities.
November 14, 2025 at 4:19 PM
(1/11) OCUFA’s annual Advocacy Day brought Ontario MPPs into conversation with faculty and academic librarians. The day opened with a breakfast event where government and opposition parties spoke about the importance and value of Ontario’s world-class public universities.
(1/4) OCUFA stands in solidarity with @uottawa.ca faculty calling for a reversal of abrupt program suspensions to the Honours programme in Greek and Roman Studies—a decision made without consultation with department members, students, or the broader academic community.
November 6, 2025 at 10:08 PM
(1/4) OCUFA stands in solidarity with @uottawa.ca faculty calling for a reversal of abrupt program suspensions to the Honours programme in Greek and Roman Studies—a decision made without consultation with department members, students, or the broader academic community.
(1/3) ICYMI, OCUFA President Rob Kristofferson will join today’s panel discussion hosted by the Saskatchewan Organization of Faculty Associations (SOFA).
November 6, 2025 at 3:54 PM
(1/3) ICYMI, OCUFA President Rob Kristofferson will join today’s panel discussion hosted by the Saskatchewan Organization of Faculty Associations (SOFA).
This Advocacy Day, OCUFA continues to share critical issues facing our sector. Despite the government’s 2019 decision to cap and freeze domestic tuition, Ontario domestic undergraduates still pay rates of tuition well above the Canadian average with higher levels of debt.
November 5, 2025 at 8:13 PM
This Advocacy Day, OCUFA continues to share critical issues facing our sector. Despite the government’s 2019 decision to cap and freeze domestic tuition, Ontario domestic undergraduates still pay rates of tuition well above the Canadian average with higher levels of debt.
Ontario’s economy is under threat from American tariffs and automation-induced job losses. Despite all university programs providing skills that employers need, only a narrow range of programs are receiving additional financial support from government.
November 5, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Ontario’s economy is under threat from American tariffs and automation-induced job losses. Despite all university programs providing skills that employers need, only a narrow range of programs are receiving additional financial support from government.
OCUFA is sharing concerns and demanding Ontario MPPs commit to supporting sustainable funding for our vital sector. More students than ever before want an Ontario university education.
November 5, 2025 at 4:06 PM
OCUFA is sharing concerns and demanding Ontario MPPs commit to supporting sustainable funding for our vital sector. More students than ever before want an Ontario university education.
Thank you to those who joined us for this morning's Advocacy Day breakfast reception. We look forward to continuing the conversation throughout the day with our elected MPPs at Queen's Park.
November 5, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Thank you to those who joined us for this morning's Advocacy Day breakfast reception. We look forward to continuing the conversation throughout the day with our elected MPPs at Queen's Park.
Today, OCUFA is meeting with Ontario MPPs to discuss the serious threats facing our education sector. Ontario provides its universities with the lowest amount of total provincial funding per-domestic full-time equivalent (FTE) student in Canada, and it’s not close.
November 5, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Today, OCUFA is meeting with Ontario MPPs to discuss the serious threats facing our education sector. Ontario provides its universities with the lowest amount of total provincial funding per-domestic full-time equivalent (FTE) student in Canada, and it’s not close.
OCUFA is committed to enhancing the quality of higher public education in Ontario and recognizing the outstanding contributions of our members towards creating a world-class university system. An important part of that work is effective advocacy.
November 5, 2025 at 12:05 PM
OCUFA is committed to enhancing the quality of higher public education in Ontario and recognizing the outstanding contributions of our members towards creating a world-class university system. An important part of that work is effective advocacy.
(1/2) OCUFA’s annual Advocacy Day is fast approaching. This Wednesday, November 5, 2025, faculty and academic librarians will connect directly with Ontario MPPs to discuss the importance and value of Ontario’s world-class public universities.
November 3, 2025 at 9:10 PM
(1/2) OCUFA’s annual Advocacy Day is fast approaching. This Wednesday, November 5, 2025, faculty and academic librarians will connect directly with Ontario MPPs to discuss the importance and value of Ontario’s world-class public universities.
(1/2) ⚠️ The recent motion by the House of Commons Standing Committee on Science and Research is incredibly damaging, unscientific in its approach, unethical, and puts equity deserving researchers and graduate students at risk.
November 3, 2025 at 4:55 PM
(1/2) ⚠️ The recent motion by the House of Commons Standing Committee on Science and Research is incredibly damaging, unscientific in its approach, unethical, and puts equity deserving researchers and graduate students at risk.
(1/3) Next Thursday, November 6 at 12pm ET, OCUFA President Rob Kristofferson will join Matthew Reichertz and Lee Easton for a panel discussion hosted by the Saskatchewan Organization of Faculty Associations (SOFA).
October 30, 2025 at 3:40 PM
(1/3) Next Thursday, November 6 at 12pm ET, OCUFA President Rob Kristofferson will join Matthew Reichertz and Lee Easton for a panel discussion hosted by the Saskatchewan Organization of Faculty Associations (SOFA).
OCUFA continues to be deeply concerned that Ontario’s universities are currently grappling with program closures, enrollment pauses, increasing precarity among faculty, and significant challenges in funding the province’s most promising talent.
October 20, 2025 at 7:04 PM
OCUFA continues to be deeply concerned that Ontario’s universities are currently grappling with program closures, enrollment pauses, increasing precarity among faculty, and significant challenges in funding the province’s most promising talent.
Under Bill 33, the Ontario government could strip students of that power, threatening vital campus services and democratic decision-making.
October 16, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Under Bill 33, the Ontario government could strip students of that power, threatening vital campus services and democratic decision-making.
Higher education in Ontario is at a crossroads. This current government ignores the real problems. They offer stopgap measures. Not real solutions.
Underfunding is a significant threat. It starves research. It weakens teaching. It's impacting student access and success.
Underfunding is a significant threat. It starves research. It weakens teaching. It's impacting student access and success.
October 15, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Higher education in Ontario is at a crossroads. This current government ignores the real problems. They offer stopgap measures. Not real solutions.
Underfunding is a significant threat. It starves research. It weakens teaching. It's impacting student access and success.
Underfunding is a significant threat. It starves research. It weakens teaching. It's impacting student access and success.
🚨 Emilda Thaveratnam's recent op-ed in @theconversation.com provides valuable context about the founding vision for post-secondary education in Ontario, as well as the serious threats this vital sector is facing.
October 10, 2025 at 5:54 PM
🚨 Emilda Thaveratnam's recent op-ed in @theconversation.com provides valuable context about the founding vision for post-secondary education in Ontario, as well as the serious threats this vital sector is facing.
Our universities are in crisis—underfunded, undervalued, and pushed to the breaking point. The ongoing austerity measures are stifling research productivity and innovation, causing direct and indirect job losses, and downgrading Ontario’s competitiveness and reputation.
October 6, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Our universities are in crisis—underfunded, undervalued, and pushed to the breaking point. The ongoing austerity measures are stifling research productivity and innovation, causing direct and indirect job losses, and downgrading Ontario’s competitiveness and reputation.
The financial struggles plaguing our postsecondary education sector are not a sudden development, nor are they solely a result of federal changes to international student permit caps.
October 3, 2025 at 4:15 PM
The financial struggles plaguing our postsecondary education sector are not a sudden development, nor are they solely a result of federal changes to international student permit caps.
Today OCUFA was proud to stand in solidarity with @opseusefpo.bsky.social support staff members on strike. This is about more than a fair contract—it’s about the future of public education in Ontario.
October 2, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Today OCUFA was proud to stand in solidarity with @opseusefpo.bsky.social support staff members on strike. This is about more than a fair contract—it’s about the future of public education in Ontario.
OCUFA knows that universities take their institutional governance seriously and work to disseminate leading practices. Nevertheless, improvements are always possible.
September 25, 2025 at 8:44 PM
OCUFA knows that universities take their institutional governance seriously and work to disseminate leading practices. Nevertheless, improvements are always possible.
(1/5) OCUFA is deeply concerned about Algoma University's announcement of up to 75 job cuts. It's terrible news for the faculty, staff, and the communities they serve.
September 23, 2025 at 6:20 PM
(1/5) OCUFA is deeply concerned about Algoma University's announcement of up to 75 job cuts. It's terrible news for the faculty, staff, and the communities they serve.
The evidence is undeniable. We need sustainable funding for Ontario’s world-class public universities now. 📣
September 18, 2025 at 4:06 PM
The evidence is undeniable. We need sustainable funding for Ontario’s world-class public universities now. 📣
Ontario’s post-secondary education system is facing a breaking point. Rather than implementing actionable solutions, Bill 33 is an anti-democratic threat to university autonomy. It would give the government sweeping control while putting students and faculty at risk.
September 11, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Ontario’s post-secondary education system is facing a breaking point. Rather than implementing actionable solutions, Bill 33 is an anti-democratic threat to university autonomy. It would give the government sweeping control while putting students and faculty at risk.