An Ontario court has struck down a provincial government order that made some post-secondary student fees optional. The government contended that students should have more choice as to which campus services they support. In its unanimous ruling, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice Divisional Court said the government’s decision to enact the policy was beyond its legislative authority. The Canadian Federation of Students and the York Federation of Students said they would hold a joint news conference Friday to respond to the ruling. Full-time students in Ontario pay about $300 in fees each year, none of which goes to the institutions themselves.

Source: thestar November 22, 2019 03:56 UTC