tuition fees

By Ryan Ng A tuition fee increase for international students at Langara College has alarmed students like Henrik Braga. Braga, a third-year business student, thinks the price hike is reasonable but is also worried because his parents,…

It’s hard to say whether Langara would benefit from paying its staff and contractors a living wage, said Langara economics instructor Bryan Breguet.

Langara students, and others across the province, were urged last week to join in a movement to cap the rising cost of education.

New Ontario legislation that allows post-secondary students to opt out of tuition fees that are deemed “non-mandatory” could cause more harm than good for some students, according to the Langara Student Union.

For Langara students, working and help from family are ways to pay tuition without taking on student debt, which according to the Bank of Montreal is worse in B.C. than anywhere else in Canada. B.C. students have the most debt compared to…