Ontario Colleges (Multiple Institutions)

Ontario's public college sector has shed over 8,000 jobs and axed more than 600 programs over the past year, with Conestoga College issuing approximately 400 layoff notices to faculty and support staff. The sector faces a projected structural deficit of up to $1.5 billion by 2027-28 due to international student revenue losses and underfunding.

Ontario's 24 public colleges are facing significant job losses and program cuts due to reduced international student tuition revenue, limited provincial funding, and a seven-year tuition freeze, with up to 10,000 college jobs already lost in the past year. Efficiency reports recommend colleges automate services, outsource operations, merge campuses, and consider consolidating institutions to reduce costs, sparking concerns from the support staff union about further layoffs and campus closures.