Concordia University loses bid to delay Quebec’s out-of-province tuition hike

A Quebec Superior Court judge has denied Concordia University’s petition to hold a arguable tuition hike for out-of-province and world students.

Justice Éric Dufour ruled connected July 12 that nan harm to nan nationalist liking from delaying nan tuition summation outweighed nan harm to nan Montreal university.

Starting this fall, out-of-province students astatine Quebec universities will salary 30 per cent much successful tuition, astir $12,000 a year.

Concordia says nan alteration will lead to 12 per cent less registrations and a nonaccomplishment of $21 cardinal successful funding.

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Concordia and McGill University reason nan tuition hikes are discriminatory, but nan Quebec authorities says Section 15 of nan Charter of Rights and Freedoms doesn’t protect group from favoritism based connected language.

The 2 universities will reason their lawsuit against nan tuition summation successful tribunal this fall.