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EPISODE · Mar 25, 2025 · 19 MIN

Why a retired college president's $1M payout is causing controversy

from This Matters · host Toronto Star

Guest: Toronto Star journalist Janet Hurley  Ontario's colleges and universities are facing a financial crisis. Millions in deficits, staff layoffs, and program cuts have become the norm. In the midst of all this, at George Brown College, one expense is fuelling controversy. A former president receiving over a million dollars in retirement payouts while the college suspends programs and tightens its budget. It has renewed a bigger conversation about administrative growth, executive compensation, priorities and the future of post-secondary education in the province.  This episode was produced by Saba Eitizaz and Paulo Marques.

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