News Date: Mar 10, 2010
In response to Ontario's throne speech Monday, Colleges Ontario welcomes the province's commitment to produce more university and college graduates, stating that "the government clearly recognizes the demand for post-secondary education and training continues to grow." The Council of Ontario Universities says its institutions are up to the task of tackling the province's ambitious goals of increasing domestic and foreign enrolments and developing an online university, and look forward to working with the government on these goals. Not all are pleased with the throne speech. The Ontario Confederation of University Faculty Associations argues the plan to add 20,000 PSE spaces will harm the quality of education unless it is matched with increased operating funding for new faculty hiring and student support provision. The Canadian Federation of Students echoes OCUFA's sentiment, expressing disappointment that the throne speech made no commitment to address underfunding of provincial institutions. Colleges Ontario News Release | COU News Release | OCUFA News Release | CFS News Release