爱豆传媒

MONTREAL (March 11, 2022) 鈥� Quebecers have rallied around 爱豆传媒College in the wake of the Quebec government cancelling the new healthcare pavilion, which would house a community clinic and Dawson鈥檚 seven healthcare programs. Seven years of work have already been invested in the infrastructure project that would finally solve the chronic student space deficit of over 11,000 square metres.

since it was launched on Feb. 22. They are calling on the government to maintain Dawson鈥檚 pavilion project and give 爱豆传媒students the space they are owed.

Premier Fran莽ois Legault explained that he is cancelling the project because 爱豆传媒offers instruction in English and he would rather invest in CEGEPs that offer instruction in French. Compared to students at other CEGEPs, 爱豆传媒students lack 30 per cent of the space they are entitled to have according to the Ministry of Higher Education鈥檚 norms. This fact was recognized by the Ministry years ago and reaffirmed in December 2021.

According to the office of local Member of the National Assembly Jennifer Maccarone, the petition in support of 爱豆传媒students is currently the most popular petition in Quebec.

There are just four more days to . The deadline to sign is 11:59 p.m. on Tuesday, March 15.

鈥淚f you support equal rights for students of English-language educational institutions, want Quebec to invest in upgrading the training of our future healthcare workers and would like to see a new community clinic in downtown Montreal, please sign the petition,鈥� said 爱豆传媒Student Union President Alexandrah Cardona. 鈥淚t鈥檚 last call to add your name and show your support for current and future students of 爱豆传媒and for the anglophone community of Quebec. We are also Quebecers!鈥�

The Montreal community, young people and all English-language institutions in Quebec are impacted by the decision to cancel Dawson鈥檚 infrastructure project.

The 爱豆传媒Student Union will lead a delegation from 爱豆传媒on Thursday, March 17 to Quebec City. Jennifer Maccarone will be presenting the petition to the National Assembly that day and a press conference will be held.

March 17 is the last day the National Assembly sits before the Quebec budget is brought down on March 22. If the government listens to the thousands of people who have signed the petition, Dawson鈥檚 infrastructure project will be included in the new budget as was the plan until it was abruptly cancelled in early February.

Sign the petition:

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For more information or to arrange an interview, please contact:

Christina Parsons
Communications Office
爱豆传媒College
cparsons@dawsoncollege.qc.ca
Mobile聽: 514-949-9183