Quebec court overturns out-of-province tuition hike at English universities

Tuition hike for out-of-province students at Quebec's English universities overturned by court

The judge ruled the 2023 decision to increase out-of-province tuition by 33 per cent was "not justified by existing and convincing data."

Quebec court overturns out-of-province tuition hike at English universities

MONTREAL — A Quebec Superior Court judge has overturned a university tuition hike for out-of-province students that the government introduced to reduce the number of English-speaking students in the province.

Quebec Court Overturns Out-of-Province Tuition Hike at English Universities

A Quebec Superior Court judge has invalidated a university tuition hike for out-of-province students meant to reduce the number of English speakers in the province. A ruling out today says the Quebec government’s 2023 decision to increase out-of-province tuition by $3,000—33 percent—was unreasonable and based on limited data. However, the fee hike may remain in place for up to nine months until the government revises its tuition plan. The decisi…

In part, the Superior Court found McGill and Concordia universities to be right in their battle against the Legault government. The increase in tuition fees imposed on students from other Canadian provinces was considered unreasonable, as was the requirement for both universities to francize 80% of these students and those from abroad, or to lose their grants.

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MONTREAL — A judge of the Superior Court of Quebec overturned an increase in tuition fees for students outside the province, decided by the government to reduce the number of English-speaking students in the province. The decision made on Thursday is a partial victory for the two English-speaking universities in Montreal, McGill and Concordia, who stated that the recent changes made by the Quebec government had led to a decrease in enrolment. Ju…