The 2023 academic year in Ontario began with a mix of good and bad news. Université de l'Ontario français (UOF) and Université de Hearst seem to have the wind at their back, but Université de Sudbury (U de Sudbury) is floundering while faculty at the University of Ottawa (U of O) continue to see stormy days ahead.
The Ontario Ministry of Colleges and Universities announced on June 30 that it was rejecting Université de Sudbury's application for funding. This came as a surprise to its president Serge Miville, who had felt that discussions were going well.