Category Archives: Tuition / Tuition Hikes

Highlights from the CAUT Almanac of Post-Secondary Education, 2012-13 (9 October 2012)

The CAUT Almanac “documents the most current statistical information available on the status of post-secondary education in Canada,” using Stats Canada and other data.  Each chapter of charts and tables is prefaced with “Highlights,” as quoted below. 

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Queen’s Journal: Student strikes raise concerns (28 May 2012)

By Isabelle Duchaine.  As published in the Queen’s Journal, 28 May 2012.   Rising tuition costs across the country need to be evaluated to ensure quality education For over 100 days, students in Quebec have been marching, chanting and boycotting classes … Continue reading

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Occupy Queen’s: OcQpy signifies change (5 April 2012)

Letter to the Editors, Queen’s Journal, 5 April 2012: Dear Editors, We are a group of students and faculty here at Queen’s who have been inspired by the (re-) emergence of political consciousness and activism across North America. We would … Continue reading

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OCUFA Analysis of the Drummond Report: Long on cuts, short on insight (22 February 2012)

As posted by the Ontario Confederation of Faculty Associations (OCUFA), 22 February 2012.  Responds to the Report of the Drummond Commission on the Reform of Ontario’s Public Services, released 15 February 2012.  See also OCUFA to Drummond (15 February 2012). Introduction: What’s old is new … Continue reading

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Drummond Report, Chapter 7: Post-Secondary Education (15 February 2012)

Excerpt from the Report of the Drummond Commission on the Reform of Ontario’s Public Services, as released 15 February 2012.  See also OCUFA to Drummond (15 February 2012) and OCUFA Analysis (22 February 2012).

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