McGill University announces budget cuts, layoffs in response to Quebec policies – Montreal [Video]

McGill University is planning cost cuts and layoffs to address a projected $45-million deficit next fiscal year, which it blames partly on new Quebec government policies.

Administrators at the Montreal university say McGill is dealing with many of the same challenges facing other Canadian post-secondary institutions, including cuts to international student enrolment. But they say McGill has also been hit hard by the Quebec government’s decision to increase tuition for out-of-province students and to claw back enrolment revenue.

“These pressures have significant implications for the delivery of McGill’s mission and our identity as a world-class university,” McGill president Deep Saini said Friday during a town hall meeting.

McGill provost Christopher Manfredi said during the meeting that the university is expecting a $15-million deficit this fiscal year, but that could rise to an accumulated deficit of $194 million by 2028 if no changes are made.

In response, the university is planning …