PQ Minister drops out of Charter of Values debate at Concordia
It was the showdown that wasn’t. Concordia University’s Graduate Students’ Association organized a debate about the highly-contested Charter…
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Parti Québécois aims to electrify Quebec
In a speech on Nov. 1, Premier Pauline Marois announced the Parti Québécois’ plans to electrify transportation in…
Pauline Marois’ electoral gamble will amount to a loss
It would be untrue to say that Quebec’s political scene isn’t wildly entertaining. This zoo we call our…
Protesters against values charter take to the streets
Thousands of people flooded Montreal’s streets Saturday, Sept. 14, to protest against the Parti Québécois’ proposed Charter of…
Night protesters are back
Students took to the streets of downtown Montreal last Tuesday in the first night protest since last spring…
The pressure is mounting
With the highly anticipated education summit less than two weeks away there remains uncertainty in the realm of provincial universities over the conference. The provincial government will be holding a two day conference on Feb. 25 and 26, where details still remain under wraps, to discuss the future of post-secondary education in Quebec.
Concordia digs into deficit
Concordia announced Jan. 23 that it will enter into a deficit of up to $7.5 million for the 2012-2013 fiscal year; one of the biggest deficits declared in the university’s history.
Searching for a solution on education
One of the most anticipated promises from the Parti Québécois, the provincial summit on education, will be held next month to discuss future plans for Quebec’s governance and management for post-secondary education funds.
Unbalancing the budget
With four revisions to its operating budget in eight months and little communication from the provincial government, Concordia University is heading for a deficit, all the while waiting to hear about additional funding from the Parti Québécois.
The Parti Québécois reveals new provincial budget
The Parti Québécois plans to eliminate Quebec’s hefty deficit by the end of the next fiscal year through its new budget proposed last Tuesday that offers tax increases coupled with spending cuts.
Ministry of education to issue formal directives
Quebec universities can expect to receive official directives from the provincial government regarding the reversal of the tuition fee increase, applied to student accounts at the beginning of the fall term, by the end of the week.
Tuition fee increase officially repealed
MONTREAL (CUP) – The Parti Québécois’ cabinet meeting last week was the first time Pauline Marois executed her actions as premier of the province, spelling out the end of solidarity within the student movement and heralding a new structure of government-student relations.