Dear Minister Metlege Diab, Formed after the declaration of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Students, Staff and Faculty Alliance (SSFA) represents 20 unions or associations with over 20,000 college and university employees and students across the province, all of whom
October 22, 2020 – Statement of Support for Indigenous Fishery
The Association of Nova Scotia University Teachers stands in support and solidarity with the Mi’kmaq peoples, as they assert their recognized treaty right to fish. We interpret the current controversy occurring in Saint Mary’s Bay, NS over the Mi’kmaq right
September 8, 2020 – NS faculty join scholar strike
On September 9 & 10, faculty at universities across Canada are encouraged to join “Scholar Strike,” an initiative to protest racism and police violence. Created by Dr. Anthea Butler, who was inspired by the actions of professional athletes, Scholar Strike
July 14, 2020 – NSCAD Board must reinstate MacNamara
The recent decision by the Board of Governors of the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design (NSCAD) to remove Dr. Aoife MacNamara from her position as president is more than a personnel issue, and will have repercussions that will
June 19, 2020 – Universities have a role to play in tackling racism
The murders of George Floyd, Regis Korchinski-Paquet, D’Andre Cambell, Chantal Moore, Rodney Levi and others at the hands of the police have brought to the forefront once again the systemic racism against Black and Indigenous people in North America. We