Source Feed: The Globe and Mail
Author: Joe Friesen
Publication Date: July 9, 2025 - 12:11
Ontario college sector facing one of province’s largest mass layoffs, union says
July 9, 2025
Ontario colleges have been shedding thousands of jobs over the past year in what is being described as one of the largest mass layoffs in the province’s history by the union that represents most college faculty.More than 8,000 jobs have been or will be lost in the college sector since the federal government imposed a cap on the number of international study permits in January, 2024. That figure was released in a recent report from arbitrator William Kaplan.
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The statement comes after...
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July 10, 2025 - 14:41 | | The Globe and Mail
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