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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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
The Manitoba Skills, Talent and Knowledge Report on Higher Education
Are the objectives and actions on the same path? The Manitoba Organization of Faculty Associations (MOFA) has reviewed the Manitoba Skills, Talent and Knowledge Strategy report and is...
MOFA Condemns Bill 33, continued interference and overreach by the Pallister Government
MOFA Condemns Bill 33, continued interference and overreach by the Pallister Government The Manitoba Organization of Faculty Associations (MOFA) is pleased to stand in solidarity with students...
MOFA: Manitoba Budget receives a failing grade for universities
MOFA: Manitoba Budget receives a failing grade for universities Budget cuts will jeopardize the future of post-secondary education “Years of freezes and cuts to post-secondary funding by the...
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...
MOFA 5 Point Post-secondary Education Plan
MOFA strongly believes that we need a post-secondary education system that: 1. Will be provided with adequate public funding, with clear multi-year funding commitments that will allow our...