Ontario's Postsecondary Students and Faculty Have Been Let Down Once Again in the Provincial Budget

Ontario's Postsecondary Students and Faculty Have Been Let Down Once Again in the Provincial Budget

Toronto, ON, May 16, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Ontario Confederation of University Faculty Associations (OCUFA) today stated that the 2025 Provincial Budget yet again neglects Ontario’s postsecondary education institutions by failing to provide critical investments needed amidst a demographic boom, domestic tuition freeze, reduced international student permits, all while facing economic challenges and turmoil.

Ontario’s Postsecondary Students and Faculty Have Been Let Down Once Again in the Provincial Budget

Toronto, ON, May 16, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Ontario Confederation of University Faculty Associations (OCUFA) today stated that the 2025 Provincial Budget yet again neglects Ontario’s postsecondary education institutions by failing to provide critical investments needed amidst a demographic…

The world of post-secondary education is experiencing a period of financial turmoil marked by a significant decline in the enrolment of foreign students. Six months after the coming into force of new provincial and federal laws, the repercussions are felt across the country and the Outaouais do not escape. The universities of Ottawa, Carleton and Algonquin College already have deficits of several million dollars. At the University of Quebec in O…