(Ottawa – October 31, 2022) The Canadian Association of University Teachers (CAUT) condemns the legislation introduced today by the Ontario government that will force a contract on CUPE’s 55,000 education workers and prevent a legal strike that was to start Friday....
MOFA Brief on Performance-Based Funding
MOFA has prepared the following response to the Department of Advanced Education, Skills and Immigration's request for additional consultations on a performance-based funding model (PBF) in Manitoba. MOFA has previously engaged the department on this matter through...
Don’t Cover the Facts: MOFA calls for a masked return to campus this fall
Don’t Cover the Facts: MOFA calls for a masked return to campus this fall Winnipeg - The evidence is clear: masks are a reliable means for staying safe and saving lives on our campuses and in our communities. The Manitoba Organization of Faculty Associations (MOFA) is...
MOFA and RRCFA: Faculty members leave consultations with more questions than answers
The following is a joint statement on behalf of the Red River College Faculty Association (RRCFA) and the Manitoba Organization of Faculty Associations (MOFA). MOFA and RRCFA: Faculty members leave consultations with more questions than answers Earlier today, faculty...
MOFA Submission on Performance Based Funding
MOFA has prepared this public document in response to the provincial government's consultation on performance-based funding. It is our hope that the provincial government will reconsider this policy direction, which could cause long-term damage to Manitoba's...
Students and faculty give the government failing grades on post-secondary consultation
Biased surveys and poor consultation leave students and faculty questioning government motives The Progressive Conservative government’s plan to continue charging students more in tuition fees while cutting funding for Manitoba’s universities receives a failing grade...
MOFA Statement on the 2022 Manitoba Budget
MOFA: Manitoba Budget hollows out Manitoba universities Years of cuts continue to undermine post-secondary education in Manitoba Winnipeg – The new PC budget does nothing to invest in the future of Manitoba, with more cuts to university operating grants for Manitoba’s...
MOFA letter to the Hon. Jon Reyes, Minister of Advanced Education, Skills and Immigration
MOFA has sent the following letter to the Hon. Jon Reyes, Minister of Advanced Education, Skills and Immigration which outlines our concerns around the implementation of Bill 33 and the lack of consultation with faculty. The full letter is available here: Dear...
Performance Based Funding and Manitoba’s Universities: a MOFA webinar featuring Dr. Marc Spooner
Performance Based Funding and Manitoba’s Universities: a MOFA webinar featuring Dr. Marc Spooner Across Canada, we are hearing more and more about performance based funding (PBF), a new tactic by governments to change how our universities operate and are funded. In...
Government of Manitoba to pay $19.3 Million for violating Charter rights of UMFA members in 2016 collective bargaining
Government interference led to 2016 strike, remedy will address lost wages for UMFA members and costs of the strike Winnipeg - The Manitoba Court of Queen’s Bench has ordered the government of Manitoba to pay $19.3 Million in damages to the members of the University...
MOFA calls on university administrations to protect faculty and student health and safety in the new year
Availability of rapid tests, clear direction on in-person or online learning required
Winnipeg- The Manitoba Organization of Faculty Associations (MOFA) is calling on university administrators to prioritize faculty and student health and safety in the New Year, with many universities planning an aggressive return to in-person learning, in some cases...
Manitoba Organization of Faculty Associations calls on Minister Wayne Ewasko to end his interference at universities
Manitoba Organization of Faculty Associations calls on Minister Wayne Ewasko to end his interference at universitiesMinister has confirmed that he plans to interfere with wage mandates at all of Manitoba’s public universities Winnipeg - The Manitoba Organization of...