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WATCH: Layoffs possible at colleges, universities, Romano says

Colleges and Universities minister stated that it is possible students won't be enrolling in post-secondary institutions in the fall at the volume they were previously

Minister of Colleges and Universities Ross Romano responded to reporter questions today about whether college and university staff and faculty could be facing layoffs due to COVID-19.

In a livestreamed press conference, Romano said that yes, it is possible, highlighting the fact that post-secondary institutions are autonomous and have the right to layoff staff if they see fit.

Watch Romano's full answer about potential post-secondary layoffs in the video above.


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