Representatives from Ontario’s postsecondary sector have responded to the recently released ON budget. Ontario Confederation of University Faculty Associations (OCUFA) President Nigmendra Narain said that the budget will not ward off an impending financial crisis. “Their own blue ribbon report suggested (an investment) closer to $3 billion,” said Narain. “So they are 50 per cent or half the amount off of what their own blue ribbon panel suggested was a minimum amount of investment that is needed.” Ontario Undergraduate Student Alliance (OUSA) welcomed the $10M set aside for small, northern, and rural institutions. “[T]his funding is a good step towards more comprehensive supports for these schools,” read a statement from OUSA.