The recent incident at University of Ottawa concerning Dr. Verushka Lieutenant-Duval’s use of discriminatory and racially-charged language in her ART 3317 Art and Gender course, combined with CAUT’s solidarity of such language under the guise ff academic freedom, is deeply concerning. OCADFA supports the statement of the caucus of the Black, Indigenous and People of …Continue Reading
OCADFA’s letter to MPP Roman Baber, Chair, Standing Committee on Justice Policy. Bill 168’s proposal to re-define Ontario’s definition of anti-semitism to include criticism of the Israeli state. The definition of antisemitism adopted by Bill 168 is guided by definition used by the International Holocaust Remebrance Alliance (IHRA) which seeks to redefine anti-semitism to include …Continue Reading
Hello OCADFA Members, We are writing to update you on nominations for OCADFA’s upcoming elections that will commence at the AGM on Nov 5, 2020. Eric Steenbergen has been nominated for the Negotiations Chair position. We have not received other nomination thus far. The OCADFA Board has indicated that Camille Issacs, current Associate Grievance Chair …Continue Reading