Beta Testing Begins for the New PD Application Form
The CCFA has begun beta testing our new Professional Development (PD) application form and workflow system designed to modernize and simplify the PD process for faculty, Chairs, Deans, Directors, and the PD Committee. But first, a reminder from the PD Committee! June 18th by NOON is the absolute last day to get PD funding applications…
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Losing the Commuter Challenge
Spring GoByBike Week (GBBW) is the signature annual event of Capital Bike. This year’s iteration starts this coming Saturday, May 30 and runs until June 5. To kick off Camosun’s annual participation in GBBW, on May 13 I raced David Lacey (Heavy Mechanical Dept.) in Capital Bike’s annual Commuter Challenge. The idea of the challenge is to compare the speed of a simulated commute to the Legislature by bike to one by car. Bicyclists are able to capitalize on the city’s excellent…
Bargaining Bulletin #10: We could make this place beautiful
Sent on behalf of Michael Stewart, Chair, CCFA Contract Negotiating Committee: Check your email for my last bulletin on package bargaining. And follow the Open Bargaining discussion on our Discord. Hi friends, It’s been a month. We have had six bargaining days since our AGM on April 30 (that’s seventeen total). Both the Union and…
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GET YOUR PD APPLICATION IN BEFORE THE SUMMER BREAK!
We only have 2 more meetings, and the deadline for the final meeting before we resume in September is NOON, THURSDAY JUNE 18!!! Please contact the CCFA office if you have any questions. ac.nusomac@DP-AFCC
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CCFA 2026 AGM Election Results & Highlights
Thank you to everyone who joined us for our Annual General Meeting on Thursday, April 30. We know this is an especially busy and demanding time, and we truly appreciate members taking the time to attend, connect, and stay informed. Congratulations to your newly elected CCFA Executives! We are happy to announce that the following…
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Earth Day Means Investing in Public Education
Each Earth Day, we are reminded that building a healthier planet depends on the choices we make today. We often think about renewable energy, conservation, and greener communities—but one of the most important investments in a sustainable future is public education. Education Powers Climate Action The environmental challenges facing our province and our world require…
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Bargaining Bulletin #9: This time, we’re all at the table
We’re in it now. We’re moving into “package bargaining” and we need two things from members: share your thoughts on critical proposals at our All-Member Caucus Meetings; and join us at the table for Open Bargaining to show the Employer we mean business.
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2026 AGM Notice
Hello Members, We hope you can join us for the Annual General Meeting! You should already have a meeting invite for our AGM in your Outlook calendars, on April 30 from 8:30 AM – 3:30 PM, including lunch. If you don’t, please contact us. Even if you don’t plan to attend, please follow the invite…
Bargaining Bulletin #8: Student Feedback, Indigenous Representation, and Grieving without Fighting
If you missed my last bulletin about our first day back at the bargaining table, read it here. And follow the Open Bargaining discussion on our Discord. Hi friends, We’ve finished three days of bargaining and your Contract Negotiations Committee would like you to weigh in on some key issues at the table. We haven’t yet…
Bargaining Bulletin #7: A New Day
If you missed my last bargaining bulletin on the Bad Faith ruling at the LRB, read it here. Hi friends, Many thanks to the seven observers who came yesterday to our first day of bargaining since June 2025. As expected (and as directed by the Labour Board), the Employer finally tabled a response to our one-year…
FPSE Climate Action Standing Committee Meeting Report
Prepared with files from Marty Donatelli, CCFA representative to the FPSE Climate Action Standing Committee. Photo credit: “Array of Hope, Sept 2024” by gbryan CC-BY-NC-SA 4.0 – Alan Batey Library and Learning Commons solar data (live feed) Public site for Enphase microinverters displaying live data from Camosun’s Array of Hope solar installation. The FPSE Climate Action Standing Committee…
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Bargaining Bulletin #6 – We Won! (Kind of)
As I reported at the CCFA Winter General Meeting, our hearing at the B.C. Labour Board over the competing Bad Faith complaints that arose from our abbreviated negotiations in June 2025 took place at the end of February, with final arguments delivered on March 6. At the hearing, we explained to the Vice Chair that there…
2026 BOG & EdCo Election Results!
In the midst of all the competing crises we are facing, we can’t allow ourselves to miss celebrating the bright moments, like when all our seats on Ed Co are filled! The Spring 2026 election process for faculty and student representation on Education Council and the Board of Governors is now complete. There were three…
2026 FPSE Disability Management and Rehab Committee (DMRC) Report – CCFA rep (local 12)
Hello again, friends and colleagues of the CCFA. Recently, I attended the provincial, in-person meetings for the Disability Management Rehabilitation Committee in Richmond, BC. One of my favourite parts of these meetings is meeting other members from across the province to collaborate on difficult cases and come together in solidarity to support institutions and their…
2026 Winter GM Highlights
Couldn’t join us for the Winter General Meeting on February 12, 2026? Hi Members! Despite eduroam and the entire WiFi network being down at Lansdowne on Thursday, it was another successful hybrid General Meeting! But if you missed it, no problem! Here’s a recap of the key moments, plus a few reminders to keep on…
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