Ontario's universities laid out today (11/28) their role as active and willing partners in securing a more vibrant and prosperous future for students, communities and the province, in a new report called Partnering for a Better Future for Ontario.
The campaign report commits Ontario's universities to working with the government, municipalities, business and public sector institutions to help students thrive, build strong communities and drive a growing and dynamic province.
The report - which includes 24 recommendations to government - caps off a year of listening, during which universities engaged with hundreds of thousands of Ontarians though an online survey, roundtables and at public events to hear their hopes and concerns about the future.
"What Ontarians told us over the past year is that they don't want a society of silos; they want a society of partners," says David Lindsay, President of the Council of Ontario Universities, which represents the province's 21 universities.
"They recognize that the world is changing rapidly and they are largely optimistic about the future. But they also have concerns - for example, job security, technological disruption, the aging population and the effects of climate change."
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