McGill postpones French program as Quebec hikes tuition for out-of-province students

MONTREAL — McGill University has postponed a $50-million investment in French-language programs as a result of the provincial government’s plan to nearly double tuition for out-of-province students.

The university says the programs were meant to help students, faculty and staff improve their French and better integrate in Quebec society.

McGill explains it decided last week to put an announcement of the program on hold after the province warned its finances could be affected by unspecified, looming changes.

Then on Friday, Quebec announced tuition for undergraduate students from other provinces would rise to about $17,000 from $8,992 starting next fall.