Ontario Premier Doug Ford defended his government's decision to cut back on the amount of financial assistance for post-secondary students after he said thousands reached out to him over the Family Day weekend to voice their concerns.
Starting this fall, the Ontario Student Assistance Program will lean more heavily on loans as opposed to grants, which are not repaid and are given out on a needs basis.
Last week, the provincial government announced it would give colleges and universities a funding boost of $6.4 billion over four years and lift a seven-year tuition freeze.