The Government of Alberta has introduced Bill 38, which would require public and independent universities to remain neutral on social and political issues. If passed, Bill 38 would require institutions to put formal policies in place regarding institutional neutrality and freedom of expression, but would not limit individuals from expressing their own views. It would put a 2% cap on next year’s tuition increases for existing domestic students and set maximum tuition amounts for certain programs or groups of programs. AB Minister of Advanced Education Myles McDougall also announced changes to student financial aid rules for 2026–27: AB will no longer use parental income in its provincial student aid assessments. The province will reassess approximately 21,000 applications while taking this change into account.
