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Ontario’s recent post-secondary funding announcement is only a “stop gap” that will still leave universities struggling, and which may end up hurting the student experience, a global credit rating agency said Wednesday. DBRS Morningstar wrote in a commentary that the three-year, $1.3-billion package announced this week by Colleges and Universities …

Premier Doug Ford and his cabinet are doubling down on scathing criticism of the Trudeau government’s international student cap as they prepare to unveil new money for post-secondary education in Ontario. Ford has teased a “really good” announcement to come from Minister of Colleges and Universities Jill Dunlop. The minister …

Ontario Premier Doug Ford again ruled out increasing tuition fees in Ontario as colleges and universities beg for help amidst a financial crunch. On Tuesday, Ford confirmed he wouldn’t increase tuition fees but repeatedly said he and his government would stand with the struggling post-secondary sector. “We’re going to be …

Colleges and universities are set to receive “financial support” from Queen’s Park as the Ford government looks to shore up post-secondary institutions that have raised concerns about their long-term financial survival. Global News has learned the province plans to offer its “official response” later this month to the government’s blue …

The federal government’s cap on the intake of international students has drawn sharp reactions from learning institutions across the country, with concerns it will impose major financial challenges on colleges and universities and the services they offer. On Monday, Immigration Minister Marc Miller announced a two-year national cap on the …

The Council of Ontario Universities says the newly announced cap on international student admissions is unfairly punishing responsible institutions alongside bad actors in the post-secondary sector. Steve Orsini, president and CEO of the organization, is calling on the federal government to reverse its decision to cap the number of new …

Stagnant provincial funding and a years-long tuition freeze are “undermining” student success at post-secondary institutions, according to Ontario universities, which are pleading with the Ford government for more money in 2024. The province launched its pre-budget consultations this week, allowing a variety of stakeholders that rely on money from Queen’s …

The University of Toronto is the latest Canadian university to announce it’ll be covering tuition for First Nation students whose community’s traditional territory is on or near campus. This move is one that’s popping up across Canada and the U.S. Earlier this year the University of Waterloo and Kwantlen Polytechnic University …

Ontario is holding consultations with colleges, universities and municipalities this fall on student housing, the colleges and universities minister said Monday, as a key report looking at post-secondary funding is expected soon. Speaking to a legislative committee, Jill Dunlop said she is consulting with the sector on how to remove …

All levels of government need to collaborate to get more housing built in Ontario, but that work also needs to include the post-secondary education sector, says a report published Thursday by a University of Ottawa-based think tank. The Smart Prosperity Institute report, says the provincial government’s goal of building 1.5 …