Articles
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11 June 2025 
Canada: Quebec’s Premier must “backtrack” and fully fund higher education
NewsIn Canada, the Centrale des syndicats du Québec (CSQ) and its federations in the college system are denouncing cuts of 150 million Canadian dollars (around 96 million euros) by 2025-2026 and are calling on Premier François Legault to restore funding for the CEGEPs, the public education institutions where the first...
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12 February 2025 
Defending academic freedom: Higher education unions mobilise against escalating attacks
NewsAcross the world, governments, right-wing pressure groups, conservative and religious organisations, and corporate interests are escalating their attacks on academic freedom. Efforts to censor curricula, restrict research, and erode institutional autonomy are increasing, and political harassment of educators is becoming more widespread.
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7 February 2025 
Academic freedom at risk: the view from North America
Worlds of EducationTo fulfil their mission of preserving, sharing, and advancing knowledge, higher education institutions must ensure that academic staff enjoy academic freedom. Academic freedom isn’t a special perk or privilege. Rather, it’s a necessary condition for the job. It is a professional and contractual right ensuring that in their teaching, research,...
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20 January 2025 
Canada : Quebec teaching staff demand that negotiations be sped up
NewsAround 450 teachers from Northern Quebec went on strike until January 21st to express their exasperation because negotiations with employers have come to a standstill. They want their demands to be heard and for them to produce concrete results.
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6 June 2024 
Charting the course for elevating our profession
Worlds of EducationIn the lead-up to Education International’s 10th World Congress, we invited members of the Executive Board to share their thoughts about the theme of the Congress: “Growing our unions, elevating our professions, defending democracy”.
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17 May 2024 
Union action for the rights of LGBTQI+ people: the experience of the CSQ
Worlds of EducationThe trade union movement is no stranger to fighting for the rights, support and inclusion of LGBTQI+ people in Quebec. In this respect, the ongoing work of the Centrale des syndicats du Québec (CSQ) is of particular importance. Its contribution has stood out over the years. In addition to having...
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Cooperation Projects
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2026 Regional Workshop on Trade Unionism and Gender, for Young Union Leaders
Training for young and potential trade unionists in matters of trade unionism and gender education. The training workshop will span four days, with two day focused on trade union education and two days devoted to education on gender matters, to be conducted by the status of Women Committee of the...
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2026 Bursaries for Women Teachers
A one-time bursary will be offered throughout the Caribbean Union of Teachers' Units to women teachers who are pursuing studies and who can benefit from financial assistance, i.e., qualified women teachers who are concurrently studying or who are on study leave.
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2026 Teaching Together Program
Teaching Together is a annual joint endeavour of the Canadian Teachers’ Federation (CTF/FCE) and its Member and Associate Organizations to support partners as they co-plan and co-deliver professional development workshops for local teachers. It involves over 50 Canadian teacher volunteers each year. Currently programs are offered in Africa and the...
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Affiliates
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Canadian Teachers' Federation/Fédération canadienne des enseignantes et des enseignants
CTF/FCE
300 Sparks Street, suite 200K1R 7S3 Ottawa, Ontariotel: +1 (613) 232.15.05fax: +1 (613) 232.18.86 -
Fédération du personnel professionnel des universités et de la recherche
FPPU
1124 rue Marie-Anne EstBureau 21H2J 2B7 MontréalQuébectel: +1 (819) 840.45.44fax: +1 (819) 840.45.79 -
Fédération Nationale des Enseignantes et Enseignants du Québec
FNEEQ-CSN
1601, avenue De LorimierH2K 4M5 Montréal, Québectel: +1 (514) 598.22.41fax: +1 (514) 598.21.90 -
Fédération québécoise des professeures et professeurs d'université
FQPPU
666, rue Sherbrooke ouest, # 300H3A 1E7 Montréal, Québectel: +1 (514) 843.59.53fax: +1 (514) 843.69.28 -
Canadian Association of University Teachers
CAUT/ACPPU
2705 Queensview DriveOttawa, Ontario K2B 8K2tel: +1 (613) 820.22.70fax: +1 (613) 820.72.44 -
Centrale des syndicats du Québec
CSQ
9405, rue Sherbrooke EstH1L 6P3 Montréal, Québectel: +1 (514) 356.88.88tel: +1 (418) 649.88.88fax: +1 (514) 356.99.99 -
Canadian Teachers' Federation/Fédération canadienne des enseignantes et des enseignants
CTF/FCE
300 Sparks Street, suite 200K1R 7S3 Ottawa, Ontariotel: +1 (613) 232.15.05fax: +1 (613) 232.18.86