National Post
FIRST READING: Immigration minister says Canadian universities bringing in too many Indian students
Marc Miller also said Canada needs to refocus on ‘quality’ over ‘quantity’ of immigrants.
City News
“We will no longer take it”: The need for transparency and informed consent in research
“The black community has a long-standing relationship of mistrust with researchers,” says Audrey Sika Mvidubuli, Master’s student at McGill University, as she describes the need for more informed consent in medical research. Corinne Boyer reports.
CBC
Ottawa to open education savings accounts for all low income kids starting in 2028
MPs unveiled expansion to post-secondary education grant in London, Ont. on Friday
Toronto Star
We asked all Ontario publicly funded colleges and universities how the international student caps affected them. Here’s what they said
Many schools described the impact of the study permit changes as significant to severe, paired with other revenue shortfalls and rising costs.
CBC
Post-secondary schools are cutting programs across Ontario. Should it be a bigger election issue?
Limits on international student visas causing funding issues for post-secondary schools
Times Higher Education
Top Canadian universities face ‘serious financial challenges’
More job cuts likely as deficits mount owing to decreased grant funding and cap on international students
CTV News
Drop in Quebec university applications: Déry blames the federal government
Quebec Minister for higher Education Pascale Dery responds to the Opposition during question period at the National Assembly.
The Montreal Gazette
Non-Quebec students at McGill, Concordia will not have to pass French test, Quebec says
The Higher Education Ministry has confirmed the provincial government will not require new non-Quebec students at English universities to pass a French test to graduate when new language rules come into effect in the fall.
Global News
International student enrolment down at Sask. universities
The University of Regina has seen a decrease in the number of students number of international students enrolled
Sootoday
NDP says PC ‘parachute candidate’ helped cause Laurentian’s financial troubles
New Democrats call out Chris Scott’s connection to Minister of Colleges and Universities during Laurentian’s financial collapse.
The Hamilton Spectator
Opinion: Students demand answers in wake of changes at McMaster’s sexual violence office
Loss of two positions has left many students, staff, faculty and community members feeling upset, angry and unsafe, students write.
Toronto Star
Université de l’Ontario français marks milestone with first graduating class this spring
Toronto’s only French-speaking university is on a mission to equip students with bilingual skills for the evolving job market.
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