Dawson College expansion project shelved, Quebec to prioritize francophone students
CTV
Montreal’s Dawson College suffered a 'serious setback' to its planned expansion, saying the Quebec government has shelved the project to instead focus on 'francophone' students.
A letter sent by Dawson College Sunday states the English CEGEP was told by Minister of Higher Education Danielle McCann that the $100-million infrastructure project would not go forward.
She urged Dawson to explore other options, such as leasing, according to the letter. "It’s shocking to say the least -- the fact that they’re prioritizing French CEGEPs is them saying that they are giving an advantage to French-speaking students," said Shirin Hinojosa Violante of the Dawson student union.
Other students told CTV News they were upset by the news.
"There’s no space -- I have a lot of friends that didn’t get in because of that," one said.
