Under a new framework, tuition would decrease by 10 per cent for the 2019-2020 year, then be frozen for the following year.

Grants that will make tuition free for thousands of students will increase along with tuition fee hikes, Ontario's colleges and universities minister said Tuesday as opposition parties clamoured for more details on the new program.

Prime Minister Stephen Harper has announced a change to the student loan program, allowing people to apply for financial assistance for courses lasting a minimum of 34 weeks.