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News Budget

Universities Canada, CAUBO warn federal action is needed as Canada’s universities face worsening financial outlook

A coordinated immigration policy, tax relief and fiscal crisis safeguards are recommended to sustain sector.
News International students

No more ‘soft touch’ on student visa fraud, IRCC vows

New technology and better enforcement will pre-emptively deter rule-breakers, deputy minister says.
Features Q&A

Entrepreneurship is weaving its way into engineering schools

Engineering schools are broadening their scope—without losing sight of their technical foundation.
News Israel-Palestine conflict

NDP urges federal government to provide biometrics options for Palestinian students awaiting study permits

Critics accuse Ottawa of bureaucratic double standards.

Opinion Teaching

What are universities really for and why does it matters now?

A review of Knowledge Under Siege: Charting a Future for Universities, University of Regina Press, 2026.
Opinion Research

Curiosity over canon

The benefits of research beyond methodological silos.
Opinion Communication

What do universities owe the public?

Institutions of higher learning exist to serve the needs of society, from global to local.
Opinion Research

Beyond protection?

The impact of ethics sprawl on researchers at Canadian universities.

Features Policy

Northern Shift

The alarming rise of far-right movements in Canada.
Features History

How social movements shape Canadian universities

A history of clashes, challenges, and lessons learned.
Features Indigenous

U the North

Working together with Inuit, First Nations and Métis, university researchers are bolstering sovereignty and improving living conditions in the Arctic.
Features Policy

Degrees of Change

British Columbia’s funding pressures, shifting enrolment and policy reforms signal sweeping changes ahead for colleges and universities across the province.

Career Advice Retirement

Creating retirement, step by step

Building a fulfilling life after work means remaining creative, playful and open to opportunities.
Career Advice Administration

Reconsidering the value of exams in the age of AI

Logistical, security and validity challenges present an opportunity to rethink the role of exams in assessment.
Career Advice Students

Heading to France for your master’s?

Quebec’s Bourse Frontenac could help fund your graduate studies.
Career Advice EDI

Bridging science and inclusion

MISI Summer School reimagines equity in research training.

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Norme nationale du Canada sur la santé mentale et le bien-être des étudiants du postsecondaire

Opinion Mental Health

Toward better student mental health: a guide for supporting change in our institutions

It’s time to support the continual improvement of student mental health practices in our postsecondary institutions.

by
Julie Lane & Félix Guay-Dufour
April 22, 2025

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