News & Announcements
Ontario Supports Expansion of Postsecondary Education and Long-Term Care in Milton
Conestoga College, Wilfrid Laurier University and Schlegel Villages will strengthen and enhance community services
June 17, 2021
MILTON —The Ontario government is supporting the expansion of postsecondary education and long-term care in Milton. The Milton Education Village will include new campuses for Conestoga College and Wilfrid Laurier...
Ryerson University to require students living in residence to get a COVID-19 vaccine
June 15, 2021
Students living in residence at Ryerson University this fall will be required to get a dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. In an email to CP24, university spokesperson Karen Benner...
Students living in residence at University of Toronto required to get COVID-19 vaccine
June 8, 2021
TORONTO — The University of Toronto has announced that any student living in residence during the 2021-2022 academic year will need to be vaccinated against COVID-19. The rule applies...
Ontario Supports Innovative Mental Health Projects at Postsecondary Institutions
Province expands access to mental health services for underserved black, Indigenous and Francophone students
May 28, 2021
TORONTO — The Ontario government is providing $2.39 million to help improve mental health supports and services for postsecondary students. The funding is part of Ontario’s Roadmap to Wellness and will support...
Ontario Extends Freeze on College and University Tuitions
Initiative provides families and students with more financial relief during COVID-19
April 30, 2021
TORONTO — The Ontario government is extending the current one-year tuition freeze for colleges and universities by an additional year, providing more financial relief and predictability for families and students...
Canada and Ontario Invest in School Infrastructure to Respond to the Impacts of COVID-19
Projects will enhance health and safety protection for students and staff
April 14, 2021
OTTAWA — The governments of Canada and Ontario announced $656.5 million in funding to provide critical infrastructure upgrades to protect students and staff from COVID-19 in the province’s schools. ...
This is your brain on pandemic: What chronic stress is doing to us
April 1, 2021
Back in the 1980s, there was a public service announcement on TV that you may remember — or may have seen on YouTube. A guy in a kitchen held up...
Eating disorders spiked during the pandemic, and that forced a rethink in how they are treated
March 12, 2021
Sarah White sets a timer to remind herself to eat. She sets it six times a day so that she eats three meals and three snacks. White says she’s...
Crafting Connections in a Landscape of Uncertainty
CICMH's 2021 Virtual Conference
March 9, 2021
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Ontario Increases Mental Health Funding for Postsecondary Students
Investment will expand access to mental health and addiction services during COVID-19
February 9, 2021
TORONTO — The Ontario government is providing $7 million to help increase access to mental health and addiction services for postsecondary students during COVID-19. The funding will provide more supports...