INRS receives $4.1M from QC to enhance health, biotechnology innovation infrastructure

The Institut national de la recherche scientifique has received $4.1M from the Government of Québec to enhance health and biotechnology innovation with improved infrastructure. The funding will be used to develop new research infrastructure at the laboratoire de niveau de confinement 3 (NC3) of the Centre Armand-Frappier Santé Biotechnologie, including through the purchaseof additional scientific […]

Government of Québec Minister of Higher Education Pascale Déry has called the leaders of Québec’s universities to participate in a meeting in mid-September to discuss how they will discourage intimidation, harassment, racism, and violence on campus. “I am very concerned about the climate of tension on some campuses,” said Déry, who urged leaders to be […]

The Government of Québec’s Tribunal administratif du travail (TAT) has reportedly ordered McGill University to “cease all forms of obstruction” and stop communicating with the members of the union representing the institution’s full-time law faculty. The Canadian Press reports that the labour tribunal found that McGill had violated the provincial labour code by sending emails […]

A recent study completed by the Institut de Québec suggests that the current employment situation may be shifting in favour of workers with higher levels of education. Between 2017 and 2023, there was sustained demand—and rising wages—for workers with lower levels of education, as Québec dealt with an acute labour shortage. However, since the end […]

Cégep de Rosemont has adopted new guidelines for the responsible use of generative AI in education. Developed in collaboration with the Direction des études and members of the teaching community, these guidelines outline best practices for the ethical and beneficial use of generative AI technologies in the classroom. The guidelines are organized around three principles: […]

Bishop’s University and Concordia University are reporting declining registrations from out-of-province students, which they say is largely due to the Government of Québec’s tuition hike. According to CBC, Bishop’s has seen a 10% drop in out-of-province domestic and a 30-40% reduction in international registrations, while Concordia has experienced decreases of 28% and 11%, respectively. Both […]

Concordia University has announced that it will offer tuition waivers to students from all 11 Nations—10 First Nations and the Inuit—across Québec. These waivers will cover the cost of tuition for most graduate and undergraduate programs at the university, including part-time studies, certificates, and independent studies. Concordia Provost and VP, Academic Anne Whitelaw explained that […]

McGill University has announced that it will proceed with the redevelopment of the Royal Victoria Hospital, despite recent changes in the Government of Québec’s funding mechanism for such projects. McGill previously stated that it will need to cut its construction and renovation budget in half due to the provincial policy changes, but affirmed that the […]