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Faculty union ratifies new collective agreement, repeats call for resignation of university leaders, minister
Author of the article: Ben Leeson
Publishing date: Apr 14, 2021  â¢Â 48 minutes ago  â¢Â 5 minute read  â¢Â Debbie Ladd participates in a demonstration outside Minister of Colleges and Universities Ross Romano s constituency office on Thursday, March 11, 2021 in Sault Ste. Marie, Ont. Demonstrators want Romano to support Laurentian University. The post-secondary institution is in creditor protection. (BRIAN KELLY/POSTMEDIA NETWORK)
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Leadership from the Laurentian University Faculty Association and the Ontario Confederation of University Faculty Associations repeated calls on Wednesday for the resignation of senior administrators and the board chair of Northern Ontarioâs largest university over the recent cuts to positions and programs under the Companiesâ Creditors Arrangement Act.
Laurentian administration, Romano could have prevented crisis: LUFA thesudburystar.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from thesudburystar.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
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The OCUFA says the Sault Ste. Marie MPP and Minister of Colleges and Universities was “well aware of the financial challenges Laurentian was facing at least six months before they became public.”
It was announced earlier this week that Laurentian University will cut about 60 programs and more than 80 faculty members as a result of its restructuring efforts under the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act (CCAA) proceedings that began earlier this year.
The Ministry of Colleges and Universities is not a participant in CCAA proceedings.
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