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BY EVAN BRYANT | OCT 30 2023

National Post Victor Vigas: Quebec’s discriminatory tuition hike is nothing but a cash grab Vigas says Premier Legault’s tuition hike for out-of-province students is blatantly discriminatory about generating more money for the universities and keeping them financially stable. He says it will generate approximately $110 million for the French-language schools, leaving the three English-language universities […]

BY EVAN BRYANT | OCT 27 2023

Globe and Mail Editorial: François Legault has concocted a threat to the French language that no one else can see Mr. Legault is currently trying to burnish his nationalist credentials after his party, Coalition Avenir Québec, lost a recent by-election to a resurgent Parti Québécois. CTV News Opinion: An important debate on education takes an […]

BY EVAN BRYANT | OCT 26 2023

Montreal Gazette Opinion: Let’s debunk myths about Quebec’s tuition hikes Oversimplifications abound but the situation is more nuanced. As president of Concordia University, I can set the record straight. Toronto Star York student unions that backed Palestinians rejects university’s demands to retract statements, resign Three student unions at York University were given until Oct. 25 […]

BY EVAN BRYANT | OCT 25 2023

National Observer Canadian university students demand fossil-fuelled RBC off campus On Tuesday, University of Toronto students and the student group Climate Justice painted a mural in front of the school’s library demanding the on-campus RBC be closed due to their use of fossil-fuels. In a similar protest at the University of British Columbia, the environmental […]

BY NICOLE DAINTY | OCT 24 2023

The Globe and Mail Student union that backed Palestinians says it won’t be silenced by political ‘bullying’ Student leaders at the University of Toronto Mississauga say Ontario’s Minister of Colleges and Universities “defamed” them in the provincial legislature and has betrayed the government’s commitment to free speech. National Post This is how much tuition for […]

BY NICOLE DAINTY | OCT 23 2023

CTV News Quebec tuition hike: Students planning day of protest in downtown Montreal Potentially thousands of students from Montreal’s two English universities are expected to skip class and march through the streets on Oct. 30 to denounce the Quebec government’s plan to hike tuition for out-of-province students. Toronto Star York university demands student union boards […]

BY NICOLE DAINTY | OCT 20 2023

The Montreal Gazette Quebec denies English eligibility certificates if students apply after high school Anglophone community leaders are calling on the Quebec Education Department to issue English eligibility certificates to any eligible Quebecer who requests one, regardless of when they graduated from high school. Langley Advance Times Food Banks BC sees ‘notable’ increase in food […]

BY NICOLE DAINTY | OCT 19 2023

CBC McGill shelves $50M French program after Quebec out-of-province tuition hike McGill University was set to invest $50 million to teach students, faculty and staff French to “integrate more fully into Quebec society,” but says it is pausing the program’s announcement, after the provincial government said it would double tuition for out-of-province students. Globe and […]

BY NICOLE DAINTY | OCT 18 2023

National Post Tuition increase is not a move against anglophones, Legault insists Premier François Legault said Tuesday that increasing tuition for out-of-province students is not an act against anglophones, but a move to stop the decline of French, which he says is “threatened” by the presence of so many English-speakers. Global News 1st U of […]

BY NICOLE DAINTY | OCT 17 2023

The Globe and Mail McGill warns of consequences from Quebec’s plan to double out-of-province tuition for English students McGill University’s vice-chancellor warned that the Quebec government’s new plan to nearly double tuition fees for out-of-province anglophone students could jeopardize the status of the medical school, while Bishop’s University principal and vice-chancellor predicted a “catastrophic” impact […]

BY NICOLE DAINTY | OCT 16 2023

Toronto Star He’s the first-ever chief AI officer at a Canadian university: How ChatGPT is changing postsecondary First-ever chief AI officer is instated at Western University to educate and advocate for the ethical use of the technology. CBC News University of Toronto implements tuition-free initiative for 9 First Nations near its campuses The University of […]

BY HANNAH LIDDLE | OCT 13 2023

CTV News ‘Fed up’ with decline of French, Quebec seeks tuition hike for out-of-province students at English universities The Quebec government is proposing an increase in tuition fees for international and out-of-province students attending English-language universities as a way to protect the French language. CTV News SFU ends contract with ‘risk management firm’ hired to […]

BY HANNAH LIDDLE | OCT 12 2023

Niagara Falls Review Fake admission letters expose systemic issues for International students in Canada Université de Moncton is confirming three cases of false admission documents from students who came to Canada under deceptive conditions but is minimizing the significance of the incidents. Niagara Falls Review International students from India worry about their future amid ongoing […]

BY HANNAH LIDDLE | OCT 11 2023

Globe and Mail Unions, universities face backlash over statements following Hamas attack on Israel Some unions, politicians and universities in Ontario are facing backlash over statements they made in response to Hamas’s deadly attacks in Israel. Global News Cybersecurity training, research centre opens at University of Calgary A new centre designed to research and train […]

BY HANNAH LIDDLE | OCT 10 2023

CTV News ‘Disgusting’ Nazi imitation video launches University of Calgary investigation The University of Calgary has launched an investigation over a video showing alleged students imitating soldiers from Nazi Germany. CBC News Foreign doctors take up more medical residency spots as Canadians struggle to get in Canada has an acute shortage of doctors — a […]

BY HANNAH LIDDLE | OCT 06 2023

Nanaimo News Bulletin Vancouver Island University unveils plan to reduce $20-million deficit Vancouver Island University, which has been running deficits since before the pandemic, has announced a plan to try to balance its books by 2026-27. CTV News ‘Students feel used’: Vancouver Island nursing students call for paid work placements amid shortage Nursing students on […]

BY HANNAH LIDDLE | OCT 05 2023

Global News Rideau Hall regrets honouring former University of Alberta chancellor who fought for Nazi unit The Governor General’s office has expressed its “deep regret” over having granted one of Canada’s highest civilian honours, decades ago, to a man who fought for a Nazi unit during the Second World War. CBC News UPEI violated P.E.I.’s […]

BY HANNAH LIDDLE | OCT 04 2023

CTV News Windsor police and UWindsor launch leadership program/a> The professional development program aims to equip leaders within the Windsor Police Service with practical tools, competencies, and training to excel in their careers and effect transformative change both within its organization and in the broader community. Global News Fake admission letters given to some international […]

BY TARA SIEBARTH | OCT 03 2023

Times Colonist Vancouver Island University ends partnership with ElderCollege after 30 years Vancouver Island University says this fall will be the last semester for its partnership with ElderCollege, a continuing education program for those 50-plus. The group says it hopes to soldier on without the university. CBC News City’s Town and Gown committee says there’s […]

BY TARA SIEBARTH | OCT 02 2023

The Hill Times Investing in student mental health: a critical imperative for Canada’s future The pandemic put new and unprecedented pressures on Canada’s health systems, including mental health care. In response, universities have been rethinking how to provide adequate mental health support for an entire generation of students. Globe and Mail University of Alberta facing […]

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