Jean-François Venne is a Montreal-based journalist specializing in education, research, innovation and business.
Jean-François Venne is a Montreal-based journalist specializing in education, research, innovation and business.
In a campaign dominated by the U.S. trade war and the soaring cost of living, universities assert their continued importance.
Fall 2026 cohort will be the first required to hit 60 per cent proficiency — and falling short means financial penalties.
Government-appointed panel calls for $40M annual fund, improved co-ordination, to capitalize on the scientific, economic and cultural potential of French-language research.
Departmental belt-tightening in Budget 2025 adds to a long history of government reductions in scientific research.
As AI transforms university practices, legal and ethical challenges are multiplying.
Defenders of democratic debate are rising to meet the challenges of ideological polarization, governmental interference, and underfunding of academic institutions.
How to resolve the absence of a concerted plan on international students between governments and academic institutions
Activists and administrations from Halifax to Nanaimo review policies after this spring’s pro-Palestinian encampments.
Ottawa has tightened the belt on international student admissions in Canada. Now Quebec wants to implement further changes, but universities are worried the Legault government might go too far.
Students looking to come to “la belle province” will have an easier time applying to the Quebec Experience Program.
Are equity, diversity and inclusion criteria and sustainable development goals compatible with academia’s obsession with excellence?
