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Ottawa Now - Ontario projected to lose more than one-third of International student population
May 8, 2026
Ontario is set to lose more than 33 percent of the International student population because of Canada’s student permit cap. It was introduced by the Trudeau Liberals in January of 2024. And according to a new report from Statistics Canada, it unsurprisingly led to a sharp decline in new International students, as well as a more moderate drop in overall enrollment. What does this all mean for Canadian universities? More importantly, how does it impact their reputation as educational leaders? Kristy Cameron digs deeper with Rob Kristofferson, the President of the Ontario Confederation of University Faculty Associations.
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June 3, 2026 - 17:37 | Joanne Laucius | Ottawa Citizen
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OTTAWA — The federal government signalled it would not support efforts to include the criminalization of statements that deny or downplay the residential school system in its anti-hate bill after a Senate amendment to do so was defeated on Wednesday. It comes as the Senate has also struggled to provide senators debating the controversial legislation with upwards of 200,000 pieces of mail that it received on the bill as they prepare to cast their final vote. The legislation, known as Bill C-9, was introduced back in September by federal Justice Minister Sean Fraser with an eye to...
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