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Toronto Sun
24-04-2025
- Politics
- Toronto Sun
Judge rules Quebec's 33% tuition hike for out-of-province students is 'unreasonable'
Quebec Superior Court judge also invalidated, effective immediately, the French proficiency rules that the CAQ government had imposed. Published Apr 24, 2025 • Last updated 2 hours ago • 1 minute read McGill University is seen in a file photo. Photo by John Mahoney / Montreal Gazette files Concordia and McGill universities have partially won their legal challenge to Quebec's decision to sharply increase tuition for out‑of‑province students and impose new French‑language proficiency requirements on non‑Quebec applicants. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. SUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. REGISTER / SIGN IN TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account. Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments. Enjoy additional articles per month. Get email updates from your favourite authors. THIS ARTICLE IS FREE TO READ REGISTER TO UNLOCK. Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors Don't have an account? Create Account The two universities filed their suit in February 2024, arguing the Coalition Avenir Québec government's actions contravened the Quebec and Canadian charters of rights. The Legault government said the measures would protect the French language and reduce the number of non-French-speaking students in Quebec. In a decision handed down Thursday, Quebec Superior Court Justice Éric Dufour ruled that some of the government's moves were 'unreasonable.' He invalidated the tuition hike for students from other provinces, but gave the government nine months to revise the fee structure. Starting in fall 2024, Quebec increased tuition for out-of-province students by 33 per cent, making it $12,000, up from $9,000. Quebec students pay about $3,000. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. The judge also invalidated, effective immediately, the French proficiency rules that Quebec had imposed. Quebec had announced that, starting in fall 2025, 80 per cent of newly enrolled non-Quebec undergraduate students in English universities must attain an intermediate-level oral proficiency in French by graduation. McGill and Concordia would face financial penalties if they did not meet the target. When his government announced the changes in 2023, Premier François Legault said it was part of a plan to 'reduce the number of anglophone students' in Quebec. He said English-speaking students from other provinces 'threaten the survival of French.' This story will be updated. Toronto & GTA Toronto Raptors Toronto Maple Leafs Federal Elections Ontario
Montreal Gazette
24-04-2025
- Politics
- Montreal Gazette
Judge rules Quebec's 33% tuition hike for out-of-province students is ‘unreasonable'
Concordia and McGill universities have partially won their legal challenge to Quebec's decision to sharply increase tuition for out‑of‑province students and impose new French‑language proficiency requirements on non‑Quebec applicants. The two universities filed their suit in February 2024, arguing the Coalition Avenir Québec government's actions contravened the Quebec and Canadian charters of rights. The Legault government said the measures would protect the French language and reduce the number of non-French-speaking students in Quebec. In a decision handed down Thursday, Quebec Superior Court Justice Éric Dufour ruled that some of the government's moves were 'unreasonable.' He invalidated the tuition hike for students from other provinces, but gave the government nine months to revise the fee structure. Starting in fall 2024, Quebec increased tuition for out-of-province students by 33 per cent, making it $12,000, up from $9,000. Quebec students pay about $3,000. The judge also invalidated, effective immediately, the French proficiency rules that Quebec had imposed. Quebec had announced that, starting in fall 2025, 80 per cent of newly enrolled non-Quebec undergraduate students in English universities must attain an intermediate-level oral proficiency in French by graduation. McGill and Concordia would face financial penalties if they did not meet the target. When his government announced the changes in 2023, Premier François Legault said it was part of a plan to 'reduce the number of anglophone students' in Quebec. He said English-speaking students from other provinces 'threaten the survival of French.' This story was originally published April 24, 2025 at 1:43 PM.
