Building a more sustainable financial foundation for Canada’s universities and colleges

The crucial mission of post-secondary institutions can only be achieved if both the federal and provincial governments ensure they are properly funded, affordable, and accessible.

Universities and colleges are facing significant and immediate financial pressures because they are receiving less public funding and becoming more reliant on tuition fees and other unpredictable sources of income, writes Peter McInnis. Photograph courtesy of Unsplash

Opinion

BY PETER MCINNIS

September 21, 2022

At first blush, a Statistics Canada report on university finances released last month seemed to trumpet some good news for the country’s academic community. Universities and colleges, it appears, weathered the first waves of the COVID-19 storm surprisingly well, posting a collective and record-bre...

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