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Quebec’s proposed Constitution sparks universities’ opposition
The bill before the province’s national assembly would restrict universities’ ability to challenge legislation, but its future is in doubt with the resignation of Premier François Legault.
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Ukrainian scholars fight Russian disinformation
University of Manitoba joins global Ukrainian Studies coalition.
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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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NSERC moves to keep research IP in Canada
The granting agency is steering toward a new funding model to keep intellectual property rights, and the commercial technologies they spawn, in Canadian hands.
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University professors urge Ottawa to end delay in issuing study permits to Palestinians
Accepted by Canadian universities, some 130 students remain stuck in Gaza and Egypt, awaiting government paperwork.
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Feds launch $1.7 billion international talent attraction program
The program will provide funding to bring 100 top-tier international research chairs and their teams to Canada.
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The risks and rewards of overseas campuses
Universities wrestle with establishing satellites abroad.
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Teaching physicians, med students battle Quebec’s Bill 2 with strikes and lawsuits
Students strive to make up for lost time after fall labour disruptions.
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Fourteen women receive engineering scholarships in commemoration of 1989 Montreal massacre
Initiated by Polytechnique Montréal in 2014, the scholarship program has vastly expanded its support for female engineering students.
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Opposition MPs grill Minister on federal AI strategy
Evan Solomon points to billions invested in research chairs and computing infrastructure at House of Commons committee appearance.
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Critics mull challenge to Ontario’s Bill 33
Government regulation of student fees, admissions criteria, cause controversy around new provincial education law.
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International student visa permits: What to know
IRCC announces 2026 international student targets.
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Universities ‘absolutely vital’ to Canada’s AI strategy, minister says
Evan Solomon, Canada’s minister of artificial intelligence and digital innovation, in conversation with University Affairs’ Christopher Guly.
