11.02.2009 - FNEEQ is part of CISO initiative

Publication of a thematic guide on adopting and implementing a responsible purchasing policy in higher education institutions

cover-parFNEEQ is glad to be associated with the Centre international de solidarité ouvrière (CISO), who published, together with the Coalition québécoise contre les ateliers de misère (CQCAM) and the Coalition étudiante trans-actions responsables (CETAR), a thematic guide on adopting and implementing a responsible purchasing policy in higher education institutions (RPP).

Launched at a press conference in Quebec city and supported by the Syndicat des chargées et chargés de cours de l'Université Laval (SCCCUL), the guide is now available on CISO's website. Ronald Cameron FNEEQ president and board member of CISO was present at the event .

The guide proposes a step-by-step approach to cegep and universities stakeholders who want to implement a Responsible Purchasing Policy (RPP) in their institution. It defines responsible purchasing ideas within the legal frame and obligations of these institutions. It identifies mechanisms that must be set in place to allow the development and adoption of a sustainable development policy. It also integrates social principles of sustainable development based on fundamental labour rights as defined by the International Labour organization (ILO).

The guide can be viewed by clicking on the image.

For further informations or to order a hard copy of the guide, please communicate with Jean-François Michaud, CQCAM coordinator at 514 383-2266 extension 224 or by email at ateliers@ciso.qc.ca.