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Ontario proposes crackdown on private colleges following OSAP fraud concerns

Under the proposed legislation, private institutions could be held financially liable for OSAP funding issued to their students in cases involving fraud or significant non-compliance, giving the province greater authority to recover public money.

Published Nov 12, 2026 at 4:20pm

Barbara Patrocinio
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Barbara Patrocinio
Ontario proposes crackdown on private colleges following OSAP fraud concerns

Ont-Legislature 20261027 Ontario Minister of Colleges and Universities Nolan Quinn speaks to reporters during a scrum at Queen's Park, the Ontario Legislature, in Toronto on Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Arlyn McAdorey

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