September 01, 2021
The Council of Ontario Universities (COU), which represents the administrations of Ontario’s universities, has issued a call for the Ford government to support “a Safe In-Person Reopening for Students, Staff and Faculty.” In its statement the COU calls for a provincial vaccine certification system to support mandatory vaccination policies. It also urges the government to...
August 27, 2021
With less than two weeks before the start of classes, reports of escalating COVID-19 infections in Ontario during this 4th wave of the pandemic have faculty members concerned about their health and safety, as well as the health and safety of family members, students, staff and the York University community....
August 24, 2021
YUFA colleagues are invited to participate in this very timely and important survey on the impacts of the transition to remote academic work on GTA faculty. This survey is part of a research partnership between Ontario Tech University and University of Toronto faculty members, and the Ontario Confederation of University...
August 12, 2021
YUFA Executive supports York University’s decision to institute a mandatory vaccination policy for return to in-person work and study this September.Research from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Health Canada confirms that vaccination is a necessary measure for reducing covid-related health risks associated with congregate gatherings,...
August 09, 2021
Since our July 26th, 2021 communiqué on YUFA Guidelines for Fall-Winter 2021-2022 Return Plans, the York University administration provided responses by email to some of the questions raised by YUFA. We wish to share the employer's responses here, and to direct your attention to the following important items: Mode of delivery of...
July 26, 2021
As the fall term approaches, and with the continued uncertainty about the impact on University’s operations due to the changing nature of the COVID-19 pandemic, we wish to provide some clarity to members about the York University Faculty Association’s position with respect to the rights of members over the mode...
July 19, 2021
To access the full document compiled by public health experts at the Dalla Lana School of Public Health who serve on the University of Toronto Faculty Association (UTFA) side of the U of T Central Health and Safety Committee click here. If a University Administration wishes to schedule significant in-person...
July 09, 2021
The following statement is a motion passed at the YUFA Special General Membership Meeting of July 8, 2021:
June 17, 2021
Both the Ontario Confederation of University Faculty Associations (OCUFA) and the Canadian Association of University Teachers (CAUT) continue in their actions to support faculty at Laurentian, and to work to ensure what happened at Laurentian is not repeated elsewhere.
June 11, 2021
Last Sunday evening four members of a Muslim family in London, Ontario, were brutally killed in a violent attack because of their faith and ethnicity. A grandmother (74), two parents, Salman Afzaal (46) and Madiha Salman (44), and their daughter, Yumna Afzaal (15) were killed by a truck driver who...