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Stéphane Dion: “The university will always be a forum for debate”
Université de Montréal’s new diplomat-in-residence talks about the enduring role of universities in a world marked by uncertainty, international tension and technological change.
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Bob Rae urges universities to remain climate-change leaders
In a volatile world, universities form bulwarks of scientific integrity and technological development, says former U.N. ambassador.
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The year ahead in higher ed
A province-by-province overview of the issues on the horizon for 2026.
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Responding to the global displacement crisis
A role for Canadian universities?
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United Nations University Hub opens at U of Calgary
UN think tank will tap into water expertise at the Alberta-based university.
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Universities welcome clarity on national security rules
New policy includes lists of sensitive research areas and foreign institutions considered national security risks.
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A ‘precrime’ has been prevented – or has it?
A recent decision to deny a Chinese student’s visa to complete his PhD in Canada is raising questions about presuming motivations.
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The Ford government is ignoring its own campus free speech policy
By calling on student groups to withdraw certain controversial statements, the minister of colleges and universities is demonstrating that the policy was and is a hollow gesture.
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University of King’s College faces up to its part in a decades-long sexual assault scandal
Its leadership is committing to changing a culture of silence that surrounded accusations around late professor Wayne Hankey.
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Quebec’s tuition fee model: not able to see the forest for the trees
The Quebec government’s announced tuition fee increase for out-of-province students has sparked intense political debate over university funding.
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The political battle over postsecondary education in Alberta
The western province has been through some dark times when it comes to funding. Will the newly elected government bring solutions, or more controversy?
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When youth voices are heard, science shines brighter
Members of the chief science adviser of Canada’s inaugural Youth Council share a vision for science as their term comes to an end.
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When ‘self-correction’ meets power in the quest to uphold scientific integrity
Questions around Stanford U president Marc Tessier-Lavigne’s research represent a case in point.
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Quebec postsecondary institutions to receive $54 million to combat sexual violence
The provincial government unveiled its 2022–2027 action plan to prevent and counter sexual violence in higher education.
