Quebec fee appeal stirs debate over non-resident tuition
April 29, 2025, 6:21 pm
Quebec’s education ministry is considering an appeal against a court decision that challenged the rise in tuition fees for students from other provinces. The controversy focuses on whether local taxpayers should subsidize non-resident education costs, igniting a heated debate over fairness and provincial funding responsibilities.
La ministre de l’Enseignement supérieur, Pascale Déry, n’exclut pas de porter en appel la décision de la Cour supérieure du Québec qui remet en question la hausse des frais de scolarité pour les étudiants provenant des autres provinces canadiennes.
« Est-ce que c’est aux contribuables québécois de payer à fort prix la formation des étudiants canadiens hors Québec ? »
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