A spokesperson for Training, Colleges and Universities Minister Merrilee Fullerton confirmed Monday to CBC News that the intent of the legislation is to end double-dipping. Faculty unions question whether the government is truly motivated by bringing younger professors into the system. "We see no evidence that they're particularly interested in hiring more tenured faculty as senior faculty retire," said Michael Conlon, executive director of the Ontario Confederation of University Faculty Associations. It's making it optional for students to pay activity fees for such things as student unions, clubs and campus media, but student fees to support college and university sports teams will remain mandatory. The government is also reducing tuition fees while at the same time reducing the amount of grants available under the Ontario Student Assistance Program (OSAP).

Source: CBC News April 16, 2019 09:00 UTC