Ontario Colleges
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Conestoga among colleges that didn’t apply for government money to find efficienciesConestoga College was particularly reliant on international students for revenue and, in the past few months, has seen a government supervisor appointed for its financial issues.CanadaJul 8
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How Ontario colleges are struggling to attract international students after visa changesA roughly 50 per cent reduction in the number of overseas students who could study in Ontario hit colleges hardest, with a drop in enrollment and a growing financial crisis.CanadaMay 21
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Ford government ‘paying attention’ to Ontario college presidents earning $500KThe five highest-paid college leaders earned an average of $507,000 in 2025, according to data on the annual sunshine list, a year in which hundreds of staff were laid off.PoliticsMar 31
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Top paid Ontario college presidents averaged $500K each in 2025 as layoffs continueThe province's 24 publicly funded colleges have struggled significantly ever since a federal cap on the number of international students was brought in at the beginning of 2024.PoliticsMar 30
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‘It’s not a freebie’: Ford government defends OSAP changes as opposition continuesPremier Doug Ford said OSAP "is not a freebie anymore" and that "money doesn't grow on trees" as opposition to his student loan changes continues to bubble.PoliticsFeb 23
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‘Save OSAP’ campaign launched asking Ford government to reverse student loan changesAs part of a push to sustain the struggling post-secondary sector, the province will inject new cash into colleges and universities and allow them to raise tuition fees.EducationFeb 19
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Ford says he faced ‘massive pressure’ from colleges, universities to increase tuitionPremier Doug Ford's government announced last week it would allow universities to raise tuition by two per cent a year beginning in September.PoliticsFeb 17
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Ontario ends tuition freeze at public colleges and universities, boosts fundingPost-secondary institutions will be allowed to increase their tuition fees by two per cent per year for three years, before switching to an inflation-informed increase after that.CanadaFeb 12
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Ontario colleges, universities ask Ford government for billions in new fundingGroups representing both colleges and universities asked for significantly more funding, saying tuition fee freezes and international student caps have left them with few options.PoliticsJan 21
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Future uncertain for Ontario college students as federal policy brings cuts, layoffsThe tightening of Canada's international student regime has had ripple effects across higher education, but Ontario college students fear they are set to hurt the most.EducationDec 26, 2025
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