Ontario is extending a tuition freeze for public schools and universities for a 3rd yr.
Colleges and Universities Minister Jill Dunlop says in a press launch that the freeze will proceed for the 2023-24 college yr for Ontario college students, whereas permitting post-secondary establishments to lift their charges for home out-of-province college students by as much as 5 per cent.
Colleges Ontario says they’re upset they aren’t being given the flexibleness to reply to escalating price pressures.
The Progressive Conservative authorities decreased tuition charges by 10 per cent for the 2019-20 college yr and has frozen charges since then.
The reduce was launched similtaneously the federal government reduce a free tuition program for low-income college students.
Dunlop additionally introduced the creation of an skilled panel to supply recommendation on post-secondary monetary sustainability.
