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As part of its legal challenge, McGill will ask Quebec Superior Court to suspend the tuition changes pending the outcome of their legal challenge.

Advisory group says it “seems unjustified and risks compromising access to quality education and depriving society of potential talent.”

A McGill-trained economist, Eric Girard has been largely silent on the Legault government’s decision to hike tuition for students from other provinces by 33 per cent.

At least 6,000 students plan to walk out on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday — and more strikes could follow.

The Legault governments language policies &#34are harmful, injurious and unnecessary, and so new measures should be put on hold pending the outcome of the Bill 96 constitutional litigation.”

English universities ask alumni to help finance new scholarships that will offset a 33-per-cent tuition hike for new applicants from the rest of Canada.

A direct response to Quebecs tuition hike, the awards are worth up to $4,000 a year.

But “we don’t necessarily understand the logic&#34 behind the provinces decision, says Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Quebec lieutenant.

The award comes after the Quebec government confirmed its plan to increase tuition for students from the rest of Canada by 33 per cent.

&#34Theyre basically trying to eliminate English, and I think thats illegal. I think thats discriminatory,&#34 lawyer Julius Grey said.