Quebec college faces $30 million in fines for too many students in English programs
LaSalle College says the fines threaten the survival of the 65-year-old bilingual institution.
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19 hours ago
- Global News
Quebec college faces $30 million in fines for too many students in English programs
A Montreal college is facing $30 million in fines from the Quebec government for having too many students in its English-language programs. LaSalle College says the fines threaten the survival of the 65-year-old bilingual institution. The Quebec government imposed limits on the number of students who can be enrolled in English-language college programs as part of a new language law passed in 2022. Get daily National news Get the day's top news, political, economic, and current affairs headlines, delivered to your inbox once a day. Sign up for daily National newsletter Sign Up By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy It says LaSalle College is the only private subsidized college that has not respected the quotas. The college says it's been unable to respect the limits, in part because many international students had already been accepted before the quotas were announced. It says it will be in compliance by this fall, and has gone to court to ask for the fines to be overturned.
Toronto Star
19 hours ago
- Toronto Star
Quebec college faces $30 million in fines for too many students in English programs
MONTREAL - A Montreal college is facing $30 million in fines from the Quebec government for having too many students in its English-language programs. LaSalle College says the fines threaten the survival of the 65-year-old bilingual institution.
Winnipeg Free Press
20 hours ago
- Winnipeg Free Press
Quebec college faces $30 million in fines for too many students in English programs
MONTREAL – A Montreal college is facing $30 million in fines from the Quebec government for having too many students in its English-language programs. LaSalle College says the fines threaten the survival of the 65-year-old bilingual institution. The Quebec government imposed limits on the number of students who can be enrolled in English-language college programs as part of a new language law passed in 2022. It says LaSalle College is the only private subsidized college that has not respected the quotas. The college says it's been unable to respect the limits, in part because many international students had already been accepted before the quotas were announced. Currently on hiatus A review of funny, uplifting news in Winnipeg and around the globe. It says it will be in compliance by this fall, and has gone to court to ask for the fines to be overturned. This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 12, 2025.
