Ontario Universities

• Premier Ford says he only wants ‘Ontario students’ at medical schools

  Asked about medical students leaving the province upon graduation, Ontario Premier Doug Ford said he wants to put 'our kids first' and limit international spaces.

  Education

  Apr 3
  
• Credit rating agency says new funding for Ontario universities a ‘stop gap’

  DBRS says without the ability to increase revenues, shortfalls may lead to declining student experience and overall competitiveness.  

  Education

  Feb 28
  
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• Ontario unveils $1B-plus in colleges, universities funding and new legislation

  The Minister of Colleges and Universities, Jill Dunlop, said $1.3 billion in new funding would be handed to post-secondary institutions, along with legislative changes.

  Education

  Feb 26
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• Ontario expert panel urges end to post-secondary tuition freeze

  Colleges and Universities Minister Jill Dunlop says before agreeing to any tuition increases she needs to ensure colleges and universities are operating as efficiently as possible.

  Canada

  Nov 15, 2023
• Several Ontario universities pull course info from public sites for safety, faculty want more say

  Several Ontario universities are removing course location and other information from their public websites as a safety measure.

  Education

  Aug 30, 2023
• Queen’s University principal calls for end to tuition freeze

  Kingston's Queen's University's principal is asking the Province of Ontario to end the tuition freeze enacted in 2020 to allow schools to better serve their students.

  Education

  Nov 21, 2022
• $5.8M shared between Fleming College, Trent University to modernize classrooms: Peterborough MPP

  Fleming College will receive $3.3 million and Trent University will receive $2.5 million to upgrade and modernize classrooms, MPP Dave Smith announced Wednesday.

  Education

  Apr 20, 2022
• Laurentian University could have avoided creditor protection, Ontario auditor says

  Ontario's auditor general says a northern university that filed for creditor protection last year could have avoided that move, which led to huge program and job cuts.

  Education

  Apr 13, 2022
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• College and university tuition frozen in Ontario again for the 3rd time

  The reduction and subsequent freezes do not apply to students attending from out-of-province or international students.

  Education

  Mar 23, 2022
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• Some Ontario post-secondary schools to keep mask mandates in place beyond March 21

  Mohawk College, Western University and the University of Waterloo have all said they plan to require students wear masks for the rest of the winter term.

  Education

  Mar 11, 2022