[Canadaoer] Re: Federal Pre-Budget Consultation (2025) - Briefs Due Aug 2

Hi Everyone, And further to my last email here is the link to the Google Doc (which I forgot): https://docs.google.com/document/d/1xUSmo3mqQ0CHl-MKsR_VaiZc7rMWjDrmhaqHal_… On Fri, Jul 12, 2024 at 9:46 AM Michael McNally &lt;mmcnally(a)ualberta.ca&gt; wrote: > Hi Everyone, > > I've started a bit of a Google Doc here, using the CARL asks as a > template. I've included a space where people or institutions can sign on at > the end. > > The justification/rationale for the recommendations is a bit > underdeveloped at this point, but it can easily be expanded. I've also not > put OER in the title, because I think outside of OER circles the term is > quite opaque. > > The document should be editable by all. In terms of logistics, it would > make sense if we stopped editing the text of the document by July 26th at > the latest, as that way people who endorse the document in the final week > know the text won't change. I can take on the responsibility of submitting > a copy of the document to the Finance Committee on Aug 2. > > Michael > > On Tue, Jul 2, 2024 at 11:31 AM Canada Open Education Resources < > canadaoer(a)lists.bccampus.ca&gt; wrote: > >> I like the idea of working from the CARL submission and asking others to >> sign on. >> >> I also really like this policy/advocacy suggestion which also strikes me >> as an initiative that could benefit from some one-time funding to support >> implementation. >> >> Rajiv >> >> >> >> *Rajiv Jhangiani, Ph.D. *(he/him/his)[image: A button for name playback >> in email signature] <https://www.name-coach.com/rajiv-jhangiani> >> >> Vice Provost, Teaching and Learning >> >> Brock University >> >> Niagara Region | 1812 Sir Isaac Brock Way | St. Catharines, Ontario L2S >> 3A1 >> >> e rjhangiani(a)brocku.ca | w brocku.ca >> >> >> >> Executive Assistant: Lara Martin e lmartin7(a)brocku.ca >> >> >> >> My working hours might vary substantially from yours. Please do not feel >> any pressure or obligation to respond to messages outside of your working >> hours. >> >> >> >> *Brock University is located on the traditional lands of the >> Haudenosaunee and Anishinabe peoples, many of whom continue to live and >> work here today. The territory is covered by the Upper Canada Treaties and >> is within the land protected by the Dish with One Spoon Wampum Agreement. >> Today these lands are the home to many First Nations, Métis and Inuit >> peoples and acknowledging them reminds us that our great standard of living >> is directly related to the resources and friendship of Indigenous people.* >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> *From: *Canada Open Education Resources &lt;canadaoer(a)lists.bccampus.ca&gt; >> *Date: *Friday, June 28, 2024 at 8:20 AM >> *To: *canadaoer(a)lists.bccampus.ca &lt;canadaoer(a)lists.bccampus.ca&gt; >> *Subject: *[Canadaoer] Re: Federal Pre-Budget Consultation (2025) - >> Briefs Due Aug 2 >> >> I know this is not a budget ask but related- it would be nice of we >> also worked on convincing the government to pass something like USA's >> Higher Education Opportunity Act where textbook prices are required to be >> in the course catalogue, and requires publishers to offer unbundled supp. >> materials. Then they are following up with the Affordable College Textbook >> Act ( >> https://www.smith.senate.gov/senator-smith-colleagues-introduce-legislation…. >> ) >> >> >> >> (maybe we already are?) >> >> Jasmine >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> *From:* Canada Open Education Resources &lt;canadaoer(a)lists.bccampus.ca&gt; >> *Sent:* Thursday, June 27, 2024 3:57 PM >> *To:* canadaoer(a)lists.bccampus.ca &lt;canadaoer(a)lists.bccampus.ca&gt; >> *Subject:* [Canadaoer] Re: Federal Pre-Budget Consultation (2025) - >> Briefs Due Aug 2 >> >> >> >> Hi all: >> >> >> >> This is CARL's budget statement on OER from Feb 9th, 2024. We are >> planning to have our pre-budget submissions submitted by mid-July (July >> 12th) and can share what we have changed then. We are going to be revising >> our ask to acknowledge some changes regarding Indigenous OER and >> Francophone funding advocacy. >> >> >> >> *Federal Support for Canadian Open Educational Resources (OER) * >> >> >> >> Academic libraries recognize that the use of OER in educational contexts >> provides numerous benefits to both students and instructors. The cost of >> textbooks and other course materials can present major financial hurdles >> for students. With textbooks costing students between $800-$1,000 per year, >> some students are forced to make difficult financial choices, especially >> now with inflation and cost of living increases.3 For post-secondary >> students and faculty, the primary benefit of OER is access to cost free >> learning materials, as well as access to online resources that are created >> with pedagogical innovation in mind. Investment in OER has repeatedly been >> found to produce savings for students and their families: estimated student >> savings from British Columbia exceed $31.5 million, and eCampus Ontario >> notes an average of $101 in savings for each student for each course they >> take that uses an OER. While we recognize that education is largely a >> provincial and territorial jurisdiction, CARL and other post-secondary >> education stakeholders believe there remains an important responsibility >> for the federal government to foster national initiatives to support OER. >> As a founding UNESCO member, Canada is responsible for upholding and >> advancing the principles outlined in the UNESCO Recommendation on OER >> (UNESCO, 2019). It calls for building supportive policies for OER, which >> happens most effectively at the federal level. >> >> >> >> We propose that a federal commitment to OER be administered through >> several federal departments or agencies in a funding cycle of a three-year >> pilot funding: >> >> >> >> ● A $10M pilot program to foster OER creation and enable deployment of >> common production and discovery infrastructure, administered through the >> Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council on behalf of the >> tri-agencies. >> >> ● An additional $10M for Indigenous OER to 1) build capacity for >> Indigenous communities to develop their own OER, including Indigenous >> language materials, administered by Indigenous Services Canada; and 2) >> develop OER related to Truth and Reconciliation, relevant to both >> Indigenous and non Indigenous Canadian settlers, administered by >> Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada. >> >> ● Out of the existing $1.4B allocated to the Action Plan for Official >> Languages: 2023-20284 , earmark $10M under the pillar “Promoting Lifelong >> Learning Opportunities” to support bilingual OER and the advancement of >> Official languages, administered by Canadian Heritage. >> >> >> >> *Recommendation:* Provide new funding of $20M divided into two $10M >> funding initiatives spread over three years through targeted federal >> agencies, to foster increased production and use of Open Educational >> Resources in post-secondary education. In addition, assign $10M of the >> $1.4B already allocated to the Action Plan for Official Languages: >> 2023-2028 to support bilingual OER and the advancement of Official >> Languages. >> >> >> >> 3 “Budgeting for student life,” Financial Consumer Agency of Canada >> https://bit.ly/3eV1J5C >> <https://ddec1-0-en-ctp.trendmicro.com:443/wis/clicktime/v1/query?url=https%3a%2f%2fbit.ly%2f3eV1J5C&umid=9bc8d790-bb40-4e6f-9575-a8316d7782e1&auth=6e2bbde6d90a529debf4ca7ebfe15cdd642dca3b-2b396a9e709e8104f1091bebbf53f5b9bef6f8e4>, >> and “Fixing The Broken Textbook Market,” 2nd ed. 2020, >> https://bit.ly/3kqxYL6 >> <https://ddec1-0-en-ctp.trendmicro.com:443/wis/clicktime/v1/query?url=https%3a%2f%2fbit.ly%2f3kqxYL6&umid=9bc8d790-bb40-4e6f-9575-a8316d7782e1&auth=6e2bbde6d90a529debf4ca7ebfe15cdd642dca3b-fbdf3e88874399e194c0964669c006fe555e25b7> >> >> >> >> >> Thanks >> >> Ann >> >> >> >> >> >> On Thu, Jun 27, 2024 at 1:00 PM Canada Open Education Resources < >> canadaoer(a)lists.bccampus.ca&gt; wrote: >> >> I certainly don't have any real evidence as to which approach would be >> better (it is an excellent research question, but no one has really studied >> the federal pre-budget consultation process in a great amount of detail). >> I do think, given the summer, it may be easier to go the second route - >> have a few key asks and invite individuals and organizations to sign on. I >> think coordinating through each organization at this point is probably too >> complicated. >> >> >> >> In that regard, are there any logical starting points. I believe CARL >> has asked for $30 million total, $10 each for policy & infrastructure, >> Indigenous OER and francophone OER. Is this a potential starting point? >> Are there any other ideas? We can use the *Framework *document to >> anchor all of our asks as it has much of the justification written up. >> >> >> >> On Tue, Jun 25, 2024 at 8:46 AM Canada Open Education Resources < >> canadaoer(a)lists.bccampus.ca&gt; wrote: >> >> This is a great idea Michael and I really appreciate you being alert to >> (and sharing) this opportunity. Do you have a sense of which of the two >> approaches that you propose would carry more weight? >> >> Cheers, >> >> Rajiv >> >> >> >> *Rajiv Jhangiani, Ph.D. *(he/him/his)[image: A button for name playback >> in email signature] <https://www.name-coach.com/rajiv-jhangiani> >> >> Vice Provost, Teaching and Learning >> >> Brock University >> >> Niagara Region | 1812 Sir Isaac Brock Way | St. Catharines, Ontario L2S >> 3A1 >> >> e rjhangiani(a)brocku.ca | w brocku.ca >> >> >> >> Executive Assistant: Lara Martin e lmartin7(a)brocku.ca >> >> >> >> My working hours might vary substantially from yours. Please do not feel >> any pressure or obligation to respond to messages outside of your working >> hours. >> >> >> >> *Brock University is located on the traditional lands of the >> Haudenosaunee and Anishinabe peoples, many of whom continue to live and >> work here today. The territory is covered by the Upper Canada Treaties and >> is within the land protected by the Dish with One Spoon Wampum Agreement. >> Today these lands are the home to many First Nations, Métis and Inuit >> peoples and acknowledging them reminds us that our great standard of living >> is directly related to the resources and friendship of Indigenous people.* >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> *From: *Canada Open Education Resources &lt;canadaoer(a)lists.bccampus.ca&gt; >> *Date: *Monday, June 24, 2024 at 12:05 PM >> *To: *canadaoer(a)lists.bccampus.ca &lt;canadaoer(a)lists.bccampus.ca&gt; >> *Subject: *[Canadaoer] Federal Pre-Budget Consultation (2025) - Briefs >> Due Aug 2 >> >> Hi Everyone, >> >> >> >> The House of Commons Finance Committee (FINA) has announced its regular >> pre-budget consultation (for 2025). Link: >> https://www.ourcommons.ca/committees/en/FINA/StudyActivity?studyActivityId=… >> >> >> >> In that regard, perhaps there could be some sort of coordinated approach >> - either we could aim to have groups and individuals agree on a common ask >> (perhaps based on the advocacy work to date/the National Framework >> <https://ddec1-0-en-ctp.trendmicro.com:443/wis/clicktime/v1/query?url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.carl%2dabrc.ca%2fwp%2dcontent%2fuploads%2f2023%2f06%2fA%2dNational%2dAdvocacy%2dFramework%2dfor%2dOpen%2dEducational%2dResources%2din%2dCanada.pdf&umid=9bc8d790-bb40-4e6f-9575-a8316d7782e1&auth=6e2bbde6d90a529debf4ca7ebfe15cdd642dca3b-675d4f7a07c768944e7f5b0d82f2f40b5bdf0e80>), >> or alternatively we could develop a document that would allow anyone to >> sign on and then try to get as many signatories as possible. >> >> >> >> I recognize coordinating over July is a bit of a mess (especially with >> the brief due right before a long weekend). >> >> >> >> Michael >> >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Canadaoer mailing list -- canadaoer(a)lists.bccampus.ca >> To unsubscribe send an email to canadaoer-leave(a)lists.bccampus.ca >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Canadaoer mailing list -- canadaoer(a)lists.bccampus.ca >> To unsubscribe send an email to canadaoer-leave(a)lists.bccampus.ca >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Canadaoer mailing list -- canadaoer(a)lists.bccampus.ca >> To unsubscribe send an email to canadaoer-leave(a)lists.bccampus.ca >> >