The Government of Nova Scotia recently proposed “An Act Respecting Advanced Education and Research”—a bill that aims to enhance the financial accountability and sustainability of the province’s postsecondary institutions. Part of this bill includes a proposal that would allow NS to withhold funding from certain institutions until they create an acceptable “revitalization plan” that assesses the university’s strengths and weaknesses. Other aspects of the bill include an amendment that would allow the province’s community college system to grant undergraduate degrees. Speaking to CBC, Peter Halpin of the Council of Nova Scotia University Presidents said that the province’s universities were not consulted about these changes, adding that the presidents require time to “digest” the proposed law.
