Eighteen public post-secondary institutions are receiving a total of $6.9 million in one-time funding that will give them an opportunity to plan changes that would be needed if they decide to move to a tuition-based model.

The University of British Columbia’s (UBC) board of governors and the BC Government and Service Employees’ Union (BCGEU) Childcare Staff have ratified a tentative agreement negotiated under the 2014 Economic Stability Mandate.

The University of British Columbia (UBC) and the BC Government and Service Employees' Union (BCGEU) Childcare Staff have reached a tentative agreement negotiated under the Economic Stability Mandate.

Improvements to upfront, non-repayable grants will support low-income students enrolling in post-secondary adult upgrading courses, including English as a Second Language (ESL).

Thompson Rivers University (TRU) and the Open Learning Faculty Association (TRUOLFA) have reached a tentative agreement negotiated under the Economic Stability Mandate.

British Columbian full-time students in undergraduate programs paid $840 less in tuition fees for the 2014-15 academic year than the Canadian average.

Real progress continues to be made under the B.C. government's Economic Stability Mandate for 2014 public sector negotiations.

British Columbia is now developing 20 open, online textbooks specifically for post-secondary skills training and technical programs.