Quebec English Universities Promise to Offer More French If Tuition Hike Is Scrapped

Quebec English Universities Promise to Offer More French If Tuition Hike Is Scrapped
Quebec Premier François Legault is flanked by Higher Education Minister Pascale Déry (L) and HEC chair Helene Desmarais while touring the new building for the HEC business school in Montreal on Sept. 15, 2023. The Canadian Press/Ryan Remiorz
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Quebec’s English-language universities say they will ensure that more out-of-province students graduate with a knowledge of French, if the government doesn’t double their tuition.

The heads of McGill, Concordia, and Bishop’s universities made the proposal to Quebec Premier François Legault and Higher Education Minister Pascale Déry, during a meeting in Montreal on Nov. 6.