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Lasalle College students, staff rally as college remains closed amid bankruptcy proceedings

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Carpenter, P. (2026, August 28). Lasalle College students, staff rally as college remains closed amid bankruptcy proceedings. Global News. https://globalnews.ca/news/12038626/lasalle-college-students-staff-rally-as-college-remains-closed-amid-bankruptcy-proceedings/

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Lasalle College students, staff, and teachers rallied outside the school on what would have been the first day of classes amid bankruptcy proceedings. The college owes nearly $48 million to the provincial government, with a significant portion coming from penalties for exceeding English-language program enrolment quotas under Quebec's Bill 96. College officials blame the financial crisis on the lack of a transition period to comply with the new law, while students are anxious about their future and fear being "collateral damage" in the dispute. The court is scheduled to reconvene on September 3, allowing discussions between the government and college to continue while the matter moves through the courts.

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Lasalle College, a private institution in Quebec, has been shut down amid bankruptcy proceedings, leaving students and staff uncertain about their future. Students and staff gathered outside the college on Thursday, which would have been the first day of the fall semester, to protest the closure. The demonstration was sparked by the college's decision to suspend classes after filing for bankruptcy protection, citing debts of nearly $48 million to the provincial government. According to the college, these debts are largely due to penalties imposed under Quebec's Bill 96, which limits enrolment in English-language programs. The college argues that it did not receive a transition period to comply with this new law, leading to its financial crisis. In the 2023-24 academic year and the following year, the college exceeded its enrolment quota for English-language programs, according to the government. Students who were already enrolled are being left in limbo as the college's future remains uncertain.

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🔮 The demonstration was held on what would normally have been the first day of the fall semester.

2026-08-28 · assertive framing · Lasalle College students, staff rally as college remains closed amid bankruptcy proceedings

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Bill 96 Brazil Higher Education Department Lasalle College Quebec

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Quebec GPE · 3× Brazil GPE · 2× Lasalle College ORG · 2× Marchand PERSON · 2× Claude Marchand PERSON · 1× Dominique Goulet PERSON · 1× Goulet PERSON · 1× Higher Education Department ORG · 1× Vitoria Garcia Pinheiro PERSON · 1× Yolande Nesseth PERSON · 1×

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Students and staff gathered outside Lasalle College on Thursday, saying they feel caught in the middle of a dispute between the private institution and the Quebec government after the school sought bankruptcy protection and suspended classes.

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🔮 The demonstration was held on what would normally have been the first day of the fall semester.

2026-08-28 · Global News

Lasalle College students, staff rally as college remains closed amid bankruptcy proceedings · assertive framing

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school → gather → classes

The demonstration was held on what would normally have been the first day of the fall semester. asserted

what → hold → semester

Instead, students returned to a shuttered campus as uncertainty continued over the college’s future. asserted

uncertainty → return → future

“We want transparency and clarity,” protesters said during the rally. asserted

protesters → want → rally

Lasalle College suspended classes after filing for bankruptcy protection earlier this week. asserted

College → suspend → protection

The institution says it owes nearly $48 million to the provincial government. asserted

it → say → government

College director general Claude Marchand blamed the financial crisis on penalties imposed after the adoption of Quebec’s Bill 96, which introduced limits on enrolment in English-language programs. asserted

which → blame → programs

Because we did not get any transition period to comply with a new law,” Marchand said. asserted

Marchand → get → law

According to the government, the college exceeded its enrolment quota for English-language programs in the 2023-24 academic year and again the following year. uncertain

college → accord → year

Get breaking National news The college argues students who were already enrolled in three-year programs before the legislation took effect needed to be allowed to complete their studies. asserted

legislation → get → studies

It says it requested a transition period to adjust to the new rules. asserted

it → say → rules

“We got no transition and $30 million as a fine,” Marchand said. asserted

Marchand → get → fine

The institution must also repay nearly $18 million in what the government considers overpaid subsidies. asserted

government → repay → million

Students at Thursday’s protest said they fear becoming collateral damage in the dispute. asserted

they → say → dispute

Vitoria Garcia Pinheiro, a student from Brazil, said she is worried after investing heavily in her education. asserted

she → say → education

“Well, I’m very anxious, honestly, because I came all the way from Brazil to study and I invested so much in my studies,” she said. asserted

she → ’m → studies

Another student, Dominique Goulet, said protesters wanted to ensure students’ concerns are not overlooked. asserted

concerns → say → ?

“I think that we’ve been forgotten in the conversation and today the goal was to make sure that we’re not forgotten,” Goulet said. asserted

Goulet → think → conversation

Teachers also expressed concern about their future should the college fail to reopen. asserted

college → express → future

Yolande Nesseth, who said she has taught at the institution for 42 years, said she is struggling to imagine the college’s closure. “I don’t even want to think about that. asserted

I → say → that

That’s not happening,” she said. asserted

she → happen → ?

Quebec’s Higher Education Department says an independent controller has been appointed to oversee the file. asserted

controller → say → file

The department said discussions between the government and the college can continue while the matter moves through the courts. asserted

matter → say → courts

The parties are scheduled to return to court Sept. 3. asserted

parties → schedule → court