Nearly 80% of Canadians believe that tuition fees should be frozen at current levels or lowered, according to a new poll conducted by Harris-Decima for the Canadian Federation of Students.
“The cost of post-secondary education is out of control,” said Roxanne Dubois, national chairperson of the Canadian Federation of Students. “This poll indicates that Canadians believe in an affordable system of education that is accessible to all.”
The poll reveals that even in Québec, where the government’s proposal to increase tuition fees by 75% over five years is being met with a fierce student strike, nearly 60% of respondents believe tuition fees should not be increased.