LaSalle cancels first day of classes amidst negotiations with QC

LaSalle College cancelled its first day of classes on Monday as it continues to negotiate the $30M penalty from the Government of Québec. In a letter to students, the college stated that it is challenging the “abusive” penalty and indicated that QC is refusing to provide its subsidy for QC students. QC Higher Education Minister […]

LaSalle College has moved 90 full-time students to part-time status to comply with Québec’s language reform, reports CBC. LaSalle Spokesperson Caroline Gervais said that the decision was made to ensure that the college remains “fully compliant for Fall 2025 with the requirements of the Charte de la langue française and the government-imposed quotas on English-language […]

The 2025 Rhine-Ruhr FISU Summer World University Games have concluded and Team Canada has brought home a total of 11 medals. The games saw athletes from 150 nations competing across 18 sports. Overall, Canada secured 25th place with two gold medals, one silver medal, and eight bronze medals. The gold medalists were Felix Dolci (Collège […]

Protesters gathered in downtown Montréal to call on the Government of Québec to repeal Bill 96, in light of the $30M fine levied against LaSalle College. The protesters told CTV News that they feel educational institutions are being unfairly targeted by the law. “There are so many Francophone students in LaSalle College that are going […]

In a recent conversation with the Montréal Gazette, LaSalle College President Claude Marchand argues that the Government of Québec’s recent fines risk killing an institution that has directly benefitted the provincial government’s finances, Québec’s international image, and the promotion of the French language. The Gazette offers an overview of LaSalle’s history and operations and provides […]

Several members of the sector are calling on the Government of Québec to reconsider, reduce, or entirely repeal the financial penalty that it levelled against LaSalle College for over-enrolling English students. The Association des collèges privés du Québec has put out a statement calling on QC and LaSalle to negotiate and find “a reasonable, fair, […]

LaSalle College has been fined $30M by the Government of Québec for allegedly contravening QC’s French language laws. CTV News states that the college was fined for taking more students into its English-speaking programs over the last two years than is permitted under an amendment to the charter. In a letter, QC’s Ministry of Higher […]

LaSalle College Vancouver is set to open the doors to its new campus in East Vancouver this summer, reports the Daily Hive. The seven-storey campus building consists of two towers with a “crystal-like form and striking glass façade.” One tower and the base podium will be occupied by the college, while the other tower will […]

Collège LaSalle, Collège Montmorency, the Institut national de la recherche scientifique, the Université du Québec à Montréal, and the City of Laval have joined forces to create the Consortium de collaboration pour le savoir et l’enseignement. The new consortium aims to expand postsecondary offerings in Laval to train the next generation, retain talent, generate high-impact […]

LaSalle College Vancouver and the University of Northern British Columbia have announced a new academic partnership that will facilitate more educational opportunities for students. As part of this partnership, LaSalle and UNBC will establish a pathway agreement wherein students who complete LaSalle’s Associate of Arts degree can transfer their credits and enter the third year […]