Understanding the Situation: Government Quotas and LaSalle College

The Government of Québec has imposed a $29.9 million penalty on LaSalle College, Montréal, for an administrative imbalance in the distribution of English-speaking students between our ACS and DCS programs.

The students concerned were already enrolled at the time the law came into effect and were all legally admitted with the required government authorizations. The College cannot legally cancel their contracts or interrupt their educational path.

Summary of Facts

Since May 2021, LaSalle College has:

  • Actively participated in the democratic debate around Bill 96 (now Law 14);