The Government of Ontario has announced that colleges will no longer be allowed to enter new contracts or arrangements to offer postsecondary programming outside of Canada. Departing minister of colleges and universities Jill Dunlop said that the moratorium will cover the establishment of new branch campuses, partnerships/curriculum licensing agreements, curriculum development arrangements, and more. Existing international activities will be allowed to continue without expansion, and student recruitment and research partnerships will not be affected. Colleges Ontario President Marketa Evans expressed alarm over the change. “These entrepreneurial initiatives help offset costs to ensure that college programs stay open for Ontarians,” said Evans. “We at Colleges Ontario are increasingly concerned about the strength of the sector and its ability to continue to deliver for Ontarians.”
