Quebec’s out-of-province tuition hike ‘discriminatory,’ university student unions say

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The student unions also pointed out that English universities will bear the burden of the hikes and changes to tuition will put students in an 'undesirable financial situation.'

McGill University is putting a $50 million French program on hold following the government's decision to double tuition for out-of-province students. The university says it struggled to fund the program. Now the concern is that the CAQ' government's latest tuition change could have a devastating impact on its budget. Global's Franca Mignacca reports.

The student unions also pointed out that English universities will bear the burden of the hikes and changes to tuition will put students in an “undesirable financial situation.”As criticism mounts, Quebec Premier François Legault has stood by the plan. He argues taxpayers should not subsidize out-of-province students and called the influx of anglophone students a threat to the survival of the French language.

 

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