Open letter: Urgent need for strategic investment in Ontario’s post-secondary education system

Daniel Tisch, president and CEO of the Ontario Chamber of Commerce; Maureen Adamson, interim president and CEO of Colleges Ontario; and Steve Orsini, president and CEO of the Council of Ontario's Universities, have co-signed an open letter calling for urgent strategic investment in Ontario’s post-secondary education system. The letter highlights the chronic financial challenges facing the post-secondary education system, including underfunding, rising operational costs and recent federal policy changes.

The letter was sent to the Minister of Colleges, Universities, Research Excellence and Security, Nolan Quinn, and the Minister of Finance, Peter Bethlenfalvy, urging the government to prioritize strategic investment in the post-secondary sector as a cornerstone of its broader economic development strategy.

Read the full letter here.