Dawson College

• Montreal English CEGEPs bracing for new Quebec language law requirements

  The law limits English CEGEP enrolment and mandates additional French courses for students. Schools that exceed their enrolment caps risk penalties of $7,048 per extra student.

  Education

  Aug 25, 2023
  
• Montreal campaign aims to educate students on the effects of cannabis

  Several Montreal CEGEPs are hoping to spread awareness on the use of cannabis. They teamed up with public health to create fun videos ahead of national addictions awareness week.

  Cannabis

  Nov 18, 2022
  
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• Brazilian expats wait hours in Montreal to vote in presidential election

  While the queues to vote are moving, the average wait time is about one hour. Around 8,500 people are expected to cast a ballot in Montreal.

  Canada

  Oct 30, 2022
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• Dawson College students present petition, ask Quebec government to maintain expansion project

  Members of the Dawson College student union are in Quebec City to demand the government reverse its decision to shelve the college's expansion project.

  Canada

  Mar 16, 2022
• Liberal Leader Dominique Anglade criticizes CAQ’s new language law during Dawson College visit

  Liberal Leader Dominique Anglade spoke to Dawson College students about the CAQ's decision to scrap an expansion project there, and criticized the government's new language law.

  Education

  Feb 24, 2022
• Dawson College wants to meet with Quebec premier over shelved expansion plans

  Dawson College now counts with the support of Montreal-based French-language CEGEPS who believe a loss for Dawson is a loss for all. 

  Education

  Feb 10, 2022
• Quebec higher education minister denies discrimination in Dawson College decision

  When questioned during a press conference Monday afternoon, Minister of Higher Education Danielle McCann repeated what she said last week: it's a question of budget.

  Education

  Feb 7, 2022
• Dawson College expansion project faces ‘serious setback’ as province changes course

  The expansion of Dawson College had been in the works for years, but now the province has taken a U-turn with the project a source of contention in Quebec's political sphere.

  Canada

  Jan 31, 2022
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• Dawson College shooting survivors mark 15-year anniversary of 2006 tragedy

  Like last year, there was no formal memorial because of COVID-19. People were invited to visit the garden and pay their respects on their own time.

  Crime

  Sep 13, 2021
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• COVID-19: Calls for more transparency from CEGEPs when it comes to reporting cases

  Since the beginning of the pandemic Covid Ecoles Quebec has maintained an online list of schools with covid-19 cases on the website, including CEGEPs.

  Education

  Sep 3, 2021