Institutions in British Columbia grapple with faculty layoffs

Some universities and colleges across British Columbia in Canada are grappling with widespread faculty layoffs, leaving students and staff scrambling for answers about their futures, writes Michael Williams for City News Vancouver.

Institutions like Kwantlen Polytechnic University, Vancouver Island University, Langara College and Camosun College have already announced significant cuts, with some reducing their full-time faculty by as much as 10%. The layoffs come as the result of a deepening financial crisis triggered by a sharp drop in international student enrolment. Ottawa announced plans last year to cut foreign student admissions for two years, affecting graduate students and making it harder to qualify for the Post-Graduate Work Permit.

The Federation of Post-Secondary Educators of BC is now demanding the province step up with a response to the crisis.
Full report on the City News Vancouver site