This morning on 640AM, OCUFA President Rob Kristofferson explained the converging issues behind Ontario’s university funding crisis. We can’t rely on international tuition to prop up the system, the province must invest in postsecondary education to support students. Listen here: bit.ly/3XXUNfz

Tune into AM 640 tomorrow at 8:20 am to catch OCUFA President Rob Kristofferson. He and Greg Brady will discuss the impact reduced international student enrollment is having on Ontario colleges and universities. #onpoli #onpse #cdnpse

(1/4) While the Ontario government has announced new funding reviews, Ontario’s public universities continue to receive the lowest level of provincial funding in the country, and it is not close.

How are governments interfering in post-secondary education across Canada? Learn more from this great podcast, featuring a recent panel on government interference in post-secondary across our country that was hosted by the SK Organization of Faculty Associations! open.spotify.com/episode/41i0...

The Ontario government is reviewing how public universities and colleges are funded.

Ontario’s universities have the lowest per-student funding of any province in Canada. The provincial government can address this embarrassing gap by funding our universities at $11.75 for the next 5 years. Read the full article: www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...

Ontario’s university funding review is nearly complete, yet faculty and students, the people at the heart of our institutions, were excluded from consultations. ocufa.on.ca/briefs-and-s...

(1/4) The Government of Ontario has been interfering systemically and structurally with the Laurentian University Faculty Association’s free and fair collective bargaining rights.

(1/11) OCUFA’s annual Advocacy Day brought Ontario MPPs into conversation with faculty and academic librarians. The day opened with a breakfast event where government and opposition parties spoke about the importance and value of Ontario’s world-class public universities.

University faculty & staff are the backbone of our postsecondary system. Great to meet with @ocufa.bsky.social reps from @uwofa1.bsky.social, King’s & Huron. With record enrolment, Ontario needs more investment, not more red tape, to keep our campuses strong. #onpse #onpoli

Two days ago, @cuasa.ca VP & External Officer visited Queen's Park MPPs of with @apuott.bsky.social friend, to discuss @ocufa.bsky.social priorities: funding caps, institutional autonomy, teaching excellence, cuts on student mental health, impact of staff cuts on student & faculty, student debt.

(1/4) OCUFA stands in solidarity with @uottawa.ca faculty calling for a reversal of abrupt program suspensions to the Honours programme in Greek and Roman Studies—a decision made without consultation with department members, students, or the broader academic community.

(1/3) ICYMI, OCUFA President Rob Kristofferson will join today’s panel discussion hosted by the Saskatchewan Organization of Faculty Associations (SOFA).

Really appreciated MPP Rob Cerjanec meeting with Queen’s University professors today to discuss how correcting the underfunding of #Ontario universities is critical for boosting the province’s economy. @OCUFA #OntarioPSE

@jennkfrench.bsky.social Thank you MPP Jennifer French for meeting with professors from Queen’s and Trent University concerned about the societal consequences of underfunding #Ontario universities @ocufa.bsky.social @trentfaculty.bsky.social

Anil& Mayurika are at Queen's Park today for @cuasa.ca, with Tyler from @apuott.bsky.social . They are meeting 4 local MPPs: Catherine McKenney (Ottawa Centre) on this picture, John Fraser (Ottawa South), Tyler Watt (Nepean) & Stephen Blais (Orleans). @ocufa.bsky.social

This Advocacy Day, OCUFA continues to share critical issues facing our sector. Despite the government’s 2019 decision to cap and freeze domestic tuition, Ontario domestic undergraduates still pay rates of tuition well above the Canadian average with higher levels of debt.

Ontario’s economy is under threat from American tariffs and automation-induced job losses. Despite all university programs providing skills that employers need, only a narrow range of programs are receiving additional financial support from government.

OCUFA is sharing concerns and demanding Ontario MPPs commit to supporting sustainable funding for our vital sector. More students than ever before want an Ontario university education.

Thank you to those who joined us for this morning's Advocacy Day breakfast reception. We look forward to continuing the conversation throughout the day with our elected MPPs at Queen's Park.

Today, OCUFA is meeting with Ontario MPPs to discuss the serious threats facing our education sector. Ontario provides its universities with the lowest amount of total provincial funding per-domestic full-time equivalent (FTE) student in Canada, and it’s not close.

OCUFA is committed to enhancing the quality of higher public education in Ontario and recognizing the outstanding contributions of our members towards creating a world-class university system. An important part of that work is effective advocacy.

(1/2) OCUFA’s annual Advocacy Day is fast approaching. This Wednesday, November 5, 2025, faculty and academic librarians will connect directly with Ontario MPPs to discuss the importance and value of Ontario’s world-class public universities.

(1/2) ⚠️ The recent motion by the House of Commons Standing Committee on Science and Research is incredibly damaging, unscientific in its approach, unethical, and puts equity deserving researchers and graduate students at risk.

(1/3) Next Thursday, November 6 at 12pm ET, OCUFA President Rob Kristofferson will join Matthew Reichertz and Lee Easton for a panel discussion hosted by the Saskatchewan Organization of Faculty Associations (SOFA).

OCUFA continues to be deeply concerned that Ontario’s universities are currently grappling with program closures, enrollment pauses, increasing precarity among faculty, and significant challenges in funding the province’s most promising talent.

Under Bill 33, the Ontario government could strip students of that power, threatening vital campus services and democratic decision-making.

Higher education in Ontario is at a crossroads. This current government ignores the real problems. They offer stopgap measures. Not real solutions. Underfunding is a significant threat. It starves research. It weakens teaching. It's impacting student access and success.

🚨 Emilda Thaveratnam's recent op-ed in @theconversation.com provides valuable context about the founding vision for post-secondary education in Ontario, as well as the serious threats this vital sector is facing.

Our universities are in crisis—underfunded, undervalued, and pushed to the breaking point. The ongoing austerity measures are stifling research productivity and innovation, causing direct and indirect job losses, and downgrading Ontario’s competitiveness and reputation.

The financial struggles plaguing our postsecondary education sector are not a sudden development, nor are they solely a result of federal changes to international student permit caps.

Today OCUFA was proud to stand in solidarity with @opseusefpo.bsky.social support staff members on strike. This is about more than a fair contract—it’s about the future of public education in Ontario.

OCUFA knows that universities take their institutional governance seriously and work to disseminate leading practices. Nevertheless, improvements are always possible.

(1/5) OCUFA is deeply concerned about Algoma University's announcement of up to 75 job cuts. It's terrible news for the faculty, staff, and the communities they serve.

The evidence is undeniable. We need sustainable funding for Ontario’s world-class public universities now. 📣

Ontario’s post-secondary education system is facing a breaking point. Rather than implementing actionable solutions, Bill 33 is an anti-democratic threat to university autonomy. It would give the government sweeping control while putting students and faculty at risk.

It’s been a rough start to the school year for many. As the Canadian post-secondary system deals with a budget crunch, students are facing issues from rising tuition and fewer course offerings to reduced support programs on campus.

@kunalchaudhary.bsky.social analysis in The Local continues to shine a light on the deep-seated crisis facing our world-class public universities. Ontario can and must do better. The future of the province’s learners and economy depends on it. #OntarioPSE #PostSecondaryFunding #HigherEd

The Ontario Government is presenting cuts to universities as a pro-labour measure—but real support for workers means strengthening public education, not weakening it.

Ontario universities are welcoming more students than ever—but revenues aren’t keeping pace. Thank you to David Common at CBC Metro Morning for highlighting this critical issue.

🚨Ontario universities face an $81M tuition shortfall. Thank you to @krushowy at the @TorontoStar for amplifying this deep-seated financial issue.

OCUFA's Pre-budget Submission: Risking Ontario’s Future: The Dangers of Underfunding Ontario Universities ocufa.on.ca/assets/2024....

2025 Ontario Provincial Election: OCUFA has developed an advocacy platform to guide the work ahead and mobilize our key election priorities. The election will be held February 27, 2025. Here are OCUFA’s solutions for stronger universities, and a stronger Ontario: ocufa.on.ca/campaigns/on...

The April 2024 OCADFA Dispatch has arrived! There are many important topics in this issue, so please don't miss it! Read the April Dispatch online or download it here: ocadfa.ca/blog/2024/04... #OCADFA #OCADU #SessionalsCount #RaiseTheBarOCADU

OCADFA is closely following developments in the Ontario university sector following recent Federal and Provincial announcements. Sharing OCUFA's post and accompanying report titled "Empowering Tomorrow" which can be found in our LINK IN BIO. OCUFA #OCADFA #OCADU

This work could not have been completed without the tremendous effort of the MUALA Negotiations Committee and Bargaining Team, as well as external support from the Ontario Confederation of University Faculty Associations (OCUFA) and @caut.bsky.social. Thank you all!

Huge thanks to Jordan from OCUFA for these fantastic photos from today's Raise the Bar Day event! Join us tomorrow from 10am to 4pm in Butterfield Park (100 McCaul) for Fair Employment Day! #RaiseTheBarOCADU #FairEmploymentWeek #OCADFA #OCADU

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This #elxn2025 in #Ontario, ask your candidates for Strong Universities! Learn more at ocufa.on.ca/campaigns/on... @OCUFA @uwofa1.bsky.social @caut.bsky.social

My first meeting of the OCUFA (all ON academic unions/associations) collective bargaining committee. It's so nice to strategize with others and also depressing to see all the shit happening in ON universities.