Concordia University said it will no longer pursue its legal battle against the Quebec government on tuition hike to out-of-province students despite a Quebec Superior Court ruling against the increase.
In an email to CityNews, Concordia University said its decision to not bring the matter to the courts again was due to its financial situation. The legal costs from previous litigation were reported to be several hundreds of thousands of dollars even as the university has faced deficits.
“We hope we can work productively with the government moving forward,” said Vannina Maestracci, Concordia University spokesperson.
McGill University has also reportedly decided not to continue the legal battle.
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In April 2025, the Quebec Superior Court overturned a university tuition hike for out-of-province students which the Quebec government introduced to reduce the number of English-speaking students in the province.
However, Quebec government kept its over 30 per cent hike in fall 2025 despite the court ruling.
The tuition hike had resulted in sharp declines in enrollment of students from outside the province.
Both McGill and Concordia have been offering scholarships to offset the increases.
“We continue to offer a range of financial awards to out-of-province students, including the Canada Scholars Award for new students applying from high school in the rest of Canada,” Maestracci said.
