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Now that the Ontario government has confirmed that a provincewide pause on student financial assistance payments to career colleges will last for months, some students say they're worried it will prevent them from graduating.
Colleges and Universities Minister Nolan Quinn announced late Tuesday afternoon that the pause won't be lifted until the government establishes a new process for approving private post-secondary institutions under the Ontario Student Assistance Program.
He says that work isn't expected to be finished until the new year, and the government is also still working to secure third-party loans for students through banks.
Quinn enacted the pause after he said preliminary findings from an audit into OSAP usage at career colleges highlighted serious concerns.
Many students say they feel unfairly penalized for the allegedly suspicious activity of others.
Trillium College has suspended classes due to uncertainty around the OSAP pause, and student Marina Whitehead says she now doesn't know if she will be able to graduate in February, as planned.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 21, 2026.
By Allison Jones | Copyright 2026, The Canadian Press. All rights reserved.
Air Canada says customers who book their flights by phone are now paying $30 per passenger for the privilege.
The country's biggest airline says the policy came into force last week, placing it alongside WestJet, United Airlines and the numerous low-cost carriers that charge phone booking fees.
The move marks an attempt to steer customers to its website or app and to cut call centre costs.
Andrew D'Amours, co-founder of flight deal site Flytrippers, says the change could disproportionately hit older Canadians who rely on phone bookings.
He says it highlights one more area that airlines have found to charge for services, and that now the cost will be borne more by those who use it.
Air Canada says customers who require specialized support, including those with accessibility needs, are exempt from the fee.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 21, 2026.
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Copyright 2026, The Canadian Press. All rights reserved.
The Liberal government says while its proposed digital safety legislation might affect freedom of expression, the bill itself is consistent with the Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
Bill C-34 would ban social media access for kids under 16 and experts have warned it is likely to face a constitutional challenge.
The government included the analysis in a Charter statement, a document issued by the justice minister that looks at whether a bill is consistent with the Charter.
It says the bill might engage freedom of expression and equality rights, as well as section 8 of the Charter, which deals with privacy.
But it says the social media ban is consistent with the Charter for a number of reasons, including the fact that age-based restrictions already apply to activities like voting and driving.
It says there is considerable evidence about the risks social media use poses for young people and social media platforms with adequate safeguards will be exempt from the ban.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 21, 2026.
By Anja Karadeglija | Copyright 2026, The Canadian Press. All rights reserved.
