# François Legault

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## Timeline

- **2026-02-27**: Legal Battle Ends — McGill and Concordia announce they are dropping their lawsuit against the government.
- **2026-01-10**: Policy Entrenchment — Quebec publishes a revised framework formally embedding the tuition increase.
- **2025-04-15**: Court Victory — Superior Court overturns the $3,000 hike, calling it unreasonable.
- **2024-10-01**: Hike Announced — Quebec government announces plans to raise tuition for out-of-province students.

## Recent coverage (1 stories)

### McGill and Concordia Drop Legal Challenge to Quebec’s Tuition Hikes
2026-02-28 02:24:08 · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 5/10 · Sources: 2

McGill and Concordia universities have abandoned their legal challenge against the Quebec government’s 33% tuition increase for out-of-province students. Despite a previous court victory, the institutions cited financial exhaustion and strategic realignment as reasons for ending the battle over the controversial language-based policy.
Full story: https://getedtechbrief.com/story/mcgill-concordia-quebec-tuition-hike-legal-drop

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