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International Business Times
International Business Times
Business
Genevieve NORMAND

'Existential Risk': Quebec's English-language Universities Fear Massive Fee Hikes

Bishop's University, about two hours east of Montreal, is one of three English-language universities in Quebec facing a steep hike in tuition for some students (Credit: AFP)

A chill has fallen over the three English-language universities in Canada's Quebec province, as winter arrives with students and administrators worried about plans to nearly double tuition by next school year.

Announced last month by the French-speaking province's government, the plan would raise tuition for non-Quebec residents at all three anglophone universities from around Can$9,000 (US$6,500) to Can$17,000 -- with the additional funds meant to support francophone universities and educational programs.

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