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Tiering up over tuition fees
By
Erika Shaker
| September 21, 2016

This fall, tuition fees in Canada are set to increase by 2.8 per cent to a weighted average of $6,373. That's a smaller increase than in previous years, but (as always) averages can mask some important details: in this case, the plethora of options provinces are pursuing to address the optics of rising tuition fees, and what that looks like on paper (and on balance sheets). (Note that these figures do not include additional compulsory fees which are much more deregulated and can add anywhere from $250 to $1,000 to the total annual cost, depending on the university you attend and the program in which you're enrolled.)

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Ontario Liberal promise of free tuition could usher in long-held dream of privatizing the system
By
Nora Loreto
| February 26, 2016

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The Ontario Liberal promise to make post-secondary education free for low-income students in 2017 has blown up my social media feeds. After more than a decade of fees, debt, despair, exploding class sizes, sadness and anger, a little hope has fuelled a lot of praise.

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Eliminating tuition and compulsory fees for post-secondary education
February 10, 2016 |
A new report from the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA) outlines a clear path towards accessible post-secondary education in Canada.
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Will the Liberals' increase to student aid fix the student debt crisis?

The Liberals claim they will help post-secondary education students by expanding student aid. But is that true?

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Fact check: The Liberals' band-aid fix for student aid will help some students, not all
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Fact check: The Liberals' band-aid fix for student aid will help some students, not all
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Nora Loreto
| October 14, 2015

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The claim: The Liberals will help post-secondary education students by expanding student aid

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Education is a right and shouldn't be a burden
September 23, 2015 |
The average tuition and other fees for Canadian undergraduates have tripled between the academic years 1993/94 and 2015/16.
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Green Party's free tuition promise should include fair pay for contract academic staff
By
Doreen Nicoll
| September 10, 2015

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It's been a busy end to summer. My eldest daughter, Keira, returned home from tree planting on August 30. She had exactly one week to find a place to live, arrange a moving truck and settle in. You see, my daughter is starting a masters program this week. Fortunately for me, Keira chose to attend the same university as her younger sister, Cate, a first year undergrad.

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Why is Nova Scotia making it harder to keep the graduates it needs?
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Stephen Kimber
| June 30, 2015

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The Halifax Partnership, the community economic development organization set up to -- ta-da! -- "bring private and public sector stakeholders together to create prosperity," says Halifax needs to "focus on creating opportunities for recent graduates, both domestic and international, to enter the local labour force."

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Watch: Two generations of students talk about debt, scarcity and the future

British Columbia can invest in post-secondary education -- but won't. Here two generations comes face-to-face with student debt and talk about the future of post-secondary education.

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