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The Ontario government moved to grant independence to a medical school and a francophone university in Northern Ontario on Thursday, just days after more than 100 faculty positions and nearly 70 programs were eliminated at Laurentian University.
One of the universities currently involved with the medical school seemed taken by surprise, and said it was not consulted.
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Just days after cancelling nearly 70 programs, there has been another shake-up at Laurentian University.
The Ontario government announced Thursday it is recommending the Northern Ontario School of Medicine, as well as the Universite de Hearst become stand-alone organizations.
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“The Ontario government has introduced proposed legislation to establish NOSM and Université de Hearst as independent, stand-alone degree-granting institutions,” the province announced. “If passed, the legislation would formally recognize the integral role these institutions play in providing students with access to medical training and French-language studies in northern Ontario.”
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Jessica Montgomery says she attended Laurentian University, in large part, because her hometown institution provided a more accessible, more affordable option than southern Ontario schools.
âI decided to stay in the North, not because I didnât receive acceptance into Queenâs University or McMaster University, but because my family could simply not afford to send me,â said the Lo-Ellen Park Secondary School alum, now vice-president of the Sudbury and District Labour Council and a member of USW Local 2020, during a press conference held by Sudbury labour leaders on Thursday.
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