Category Archives: Message from OCADFA President

Call for Disclosure, Divestment, Responsible Investment, and Support for Palestinian Scholars and Students

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Acting upon a Motion In Support of Student Encampments passed unanimously by OCADFA members attending our recent Spring General Membership Meeting, OCADFA’s Acting President has sent the following letter to OCAD University President, Ana Serrano, calling for Disclosure, Divestment, Responsible Investment, and Support for Palestinian Scholars and Students. Read the letter here or click on   …Continue Reading


2024 Beautiful Trouble Award Recipient – Blake Reategui

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Congratulations to our Inaugural Beautiful Trouble Award Winner. Learn more about Blake’s work and the award here…


Letter of Solidarity to striking UPEIFA members

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On behalf of the more than 600 faculty and academic staff members of the OCAD University Faculty Association we wish to extend a message of solidarity to the 400 striking faculty members, librarians, sessional instructors, and clinical nurse instructor members of UPEIFA.


Letter of Solidarity to striking CUPE 4600 members

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On behalf of the more than 600 faculty and academic staff members of the OCAD University Faculty Association we wish to extend a message of solidarity to the 400 striking faculty members, librarians, sessional instructors, and clinical nurse instructor members of UPEIFA.


BILL 124 HAS BEEN RULED UNCONSTITUTIONAL, OCAD U ADMINISTRATION NEEDS TO PAY FAIR WAGES

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OCADFA’s last round of bargaining was conducted under Bill 124, and OPSEU Local 576’s current round of bargaining started under the same bill. Known as the ‘“Protecting a Sustainable Public Sector for Future Generations Act” this bill was introduced in 2019 by the Doug Ford government to arbitrarily cap your salary to a 1% yearly   …Continue Reading