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.
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The making of an informed people
By George Menexis November 20, 2012They don’t have the power to put criminals behind bars. They don’t have the power to take people to court. They certainly don’t have the power to accuse witnesses of wrongdoing. However the Charbonneau Commission has the ability to inform the people and in a society like ours, an informed people is the greatest power of all.
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Tuition hike may not be gone for good
By Marie-Josée Kelly November 20, 2012Concordia University refunded all students upon receiving official directives from the provincial government concerning the tuition fee rollback while McGill University’s international and out-of-province students are still waiting on adjustments to their accounts.
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Higher education summit on the horizon
By Marie-Josée Kelly November 13, 2012The Parti Québécois announced a plan detailing the higher education summit that is set to take place early in the new year, last Thursday.
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Corruption by the numbers
By Kalina Laframboise November 13, 201224-25 – The number, in billions, awarded in public contracts every year by the provincial government.
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Commonwealth tradition with a Quebec spin
By Robin Della Corte November 13, 2012Premier Pauline Marois made headlines when she gave her inaugural speech at the National Assembly two weeks ago, but not necessarily for the right reasons.
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Concordia refunds the tuition hike
By Kalina Laframboise November 6, 2012The provincial government issued official directives to post-secondary institutions on the rollback of the tuition fee increase last week.
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The cost of the student movement
By Matthew Guité November 6, 2012The costs of this year’s student strike movement is the centre of attention yet again as the l’Université du Québec à Montréal claims the protests associated with the university amounted to $20 million and the provincial government estimates that overall costs for all post-secondary institutions are at $40 million and counting.
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A march for free education
By Kalina Laframboise September 25, 2012Hundreds of demonstrators marched in the pouring rain Saturday, to celebrate the repealed tuition fee increase and abolished Law 12 while continuing to take a stand for free education.