The Manitoba Organization of Faculty Associations (MOFA) affirms the importance of academic freedom, particularly in times of conflict, and recognizes the vital role of scholars and educators in initiating and guiding what can be difficult conversations.
MOFA affirms support for and with the 2SLGBTQIA+ community
September 22, 2023 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Treaty 1 - The Manitoba Organization of Faculty Associations (MOFA) unequivocally states our support for and with the 2SLGBTQIA+ community here in Manitoba and across Canada. MOFA notes that the 1 Million March 4 Children...
Brandon University Left Behind in Budget 2023
By Zach Fleisher As the old adage goes, budgets are not only a financial blueprint for a government’s plan but also demonstrate their choices and values. Manitoba’s universities have been under attack by the Manitoba Government. Since the 2017 budget, funding below...
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...
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...
BILL 55 The Winnipeg Jets Sustainable Administration Act
What if our provincial government interfered with the Winnipeg Jets like they interfere with our universities? This "draft" bill might shed some light.* BILL 55 The Winnipeg Jets Sustainable Administration Act Preamble: The Manitoba government has previously invested...
UMFA early career researchers call on University of Manitoba to present a fair offer addressing recruitment and retention
Winnipeg- Early-career professors, instructors, and librarians at the University of Manitoba have written an open letter calling on U of M President Michael Benarroch and Premier Heather Stefanson to solve the problem of recruitment and retention at the province’s...
University of Manitoba Faculty Association calls for the University of Manitoba to release the bargaining mandate
University of Manitoba Faculty Association calls for the University of Manitoba to release the bargaining mandateMinister of Advanced Education contradicts University of Manitoba President Winnipeg - The University of Manitoba Faculty Association (UMFA) is calling on...