Quebec Minister of Higher Education and Minister Responsible for the Status of Women Martine Biron responds to reporters questions before entering a pre-session caucus meeting in Riviere-du-Loup, Que., on May 1, 2026. The Canadian Press/Jacques Boissinot
The Quebec government says it has reached a new partnership with the province’s English-language universities aimed at increasing the percentage of out-of-province students who graduate with a functional knowledge of French.
Announced Tuesday, the eight-year deal will provide a total of up to $20 million in provincial financing to Quebec’s three English universities—McGill and Concordia in Montreal and Bishop’s in Sherbrooke, Que.
