Liberals Look to Tackle International Student Rackets as Part of Housing Crisis

Liberals Look to Tackle International Student Rackets as Part of Housing Crisis
Sean Fraser, the federal Minister of Housing, Infrastructure, and Communities, speaks to reporters during the Liberal Cabinet retreat in Charlottetown, on Aug. 21, 2023. The Canadian Press/Darren Calabrese
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Liberal cabinet ministers are suggesting the federal government is ready to tackle long-standing problems related to the international student program, including cases of fraud and exploitation by consultants and shady educational institutions.

They are doing so as part of efforts to ease the housing crisis as the government faces enormous pressure to help increase the supply of affordable homes.