Kativik Ilisarniliriniq recently told the Local Journalism Initiative that additional discussions are required to iron out the details of McGill’s new tuition initiative. Under this initiative, McGill will cover the full costs of tuition for Indigenous students from nearby Mohawk communities. However, Kativik Ilisarniliriniq pointed out that Indigenous students from other communities, including Nunavimmiut, are only included if they are enrolled in McGill’s school of social work, school of continuing studies, or the office of First Nations and Indigenous education. McGill stated that the tuition waiver is the “first phase” of a broader effort and that it plans to take “concrete steps toward the provision of waivers of tuition and mandatory fees for all Indigenous students.”
