Quebec's higher education minister rejects calls for free tuition

One month before the start of province's post-secondary education summit, Quebec's higher education minister is rejecting calls for free university tuition.
Pierre Duchesne said several good ideas came up during the dozen meetings with students and university administrators organized by the Parti Québécois since its election in September.
But, he said free tuition is not an option for the Quebec government, which has been looking instead at indexing education fees to the cost of living.
"The good thing about this possibility is that there are different indexation models, some of which resemble a freeze, others which are indexed based on certain indicators," said Duchesne.
Higher Education Minister Pierre Duchesne said the government can't afford to make tuition free in Quebec.Higher Education Minister Pierre Duchesne said the government can't afford to make tuition free in Quebec. The minister promised to come up with concrete solutions to reform tuition fees. Read more...