Universities and colleges see less funding in 2018 provincial budget
As part of Manitoba’s $17.4 billion budget for the 2018/19 fiscal year, unveiled March 12, support for post-secondary institutions will be cut by 0.9 per…
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The PCs should have been more transparent about tuition hike legislation
I reported from the legislature regularly between October and March last year. I continuously asked about tuition increases. Not until the day the government introduced Bill 31 did I get a solid answer.
Study examines extent of food insecurity among U of M students
Slightly more than one-third of University of Manitoba students surveyed in a 2015-16 study reported facing food insecurity. According to the study, “food insecurity at…
Students rally to oppose tuition hikes
The legislature protest was organized by U of M and U of W student groups.
PCs scrap post-secondary tuition tax rebate
The provincial government will axe a program that provides tax rebates for Manitoba post-secondary graduates who stay in the province. The move came as part…
Faculty union comes out against tuition hikes, prepares for bargaining
UMFA president says proposed fee increases will put post-secondary education out of reach for some Manitoba families.
Listen to students and you’ll hear ‘education for all’
Manitoba needs a comprehensive, holistic plan to open the doors of post-secondary education to anyone who wants to attend.
Pallister government introduces legislation to raise post-secondary tuition cap
The Progressive Conservative government introduced legislation Monday that will lift a cap on post-secondary tuition in Manitoba. Bill 31 – the Advanced Education Administration Amendment…
Reignited spat with CFS a pretext for defederation
If nothing else, the University of Manitoba’s Students’ Union’s (UMSU) latest foray with the Canadian Federation of Students (CFS) has shown the UMSU executives are…
In defence of pragmatic tuition policy
I recently read Mary Asekome and Sofia Descalzi’s piece “Don’t Tell International Students To Accept Fee Increases” and I would like to address some comments…