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‘Fed up’ with decline of French, Quebec seeks tuition hike for out-of-province students at English universities
The Quebec government is proposing an increase in tuition fees for international and out-of-province students attending English-language universities as a way to protect the French language.
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Simon Fraser University has ended a contract with a “risk management firm” hired to conduct surveillance on striking workers – a move that was met with outcry from the campus community.
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