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Anna Thistle, Opposition Critic for Youth Services and Post-Secondary
Education (YSPSE) and MHA for the District of Grand Falls-Buchans, today
congratulated the Tory government for making their first commitment within
100 days of taking office. Earlier today YSPSE Minister John Ottenheimer
stated that there are no plans to close any College of the North Atlantic
campuses in the province.
"Does the minister’s statement "no planned closures"
mean that there is a solid commitment by this government that all campuses
will remain open?,"asked Ms. Thistle.
"If this is the case, I now ask the minister to provide another
assurance to the students of our province that there will be no increase in
tuition fees in this year’s budget. Tuition fees have decreased over the
past three years and now is not the time to place an additional burden on
our student population by increasing fees.
"The students of this province should not have to resort to getting
answers from government through the media. This is a critical decision time
for students as they make important plans for their future and I call upon
government to open a meaningful dialogue with our students as we lead up to
the budget process."
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