Education

December 6, 2018 | 16 min. 15 sec. | Ségal-Lavoie le midi (FM93)

Interview (in French) with Germain Belzile, Senior Associate Researcher at the MEI, about the tabling of a bill on school taxes' reform by the CAQ.

August 17, 2018 | 11 min. 28 sec. | Maurais Live (CHOI-FM)

Interview (in French) with Alexandre Moreau, Public Policy Analyst at the MEI, about the true cost of “free” tuition.

The cost of abolishing tuition and related costs for college and university.

The cost of abolishing tuition and related costs for college and university.

The idea of making higher education “free” in Quebec is hardly new, but recently, some politicians have revived the debate by promising to implement such a policy if elected. While this idea may seem attractive at first glance, it would be costly for Quebec taxpayers, would not necessarily lead to more students graduating, and would also be unfair.

Spending more is not synonymous with better results for schools and students.

How to improve our education system.

The problem with health care and education is not the lack of resources.

February 7, 2018 | 10 min. 30 sec. | Solide comme le Roch (104.7 FM)

Interview (in French) with Patrick Déry, Public Policy Analyst at the MEI, about health care and education spending, both of which have increased considerably in recent years.​

Related Content: Health and Education: Spending Has Continued to Grow

February 7, 2018 | 9 min. 18 sec. | Québec aujourd'hui (BLVD 102.1 FM)

Interview (in French) with Patrick Déry, Public Policy Analyst at the MEI, about health care and education spending, both of which have increased considerably in recent years.​

Related Content: Health and Education: Spending Has Continued to Grow

The problem with health care and education is not the lack of resources.

In November 2017, Quebec announced a $1.1-billion personal income tax reduction. Some argued then that the reason the government could afford to reduce the tax burden was that it had reduced spending on health and education, and that these sectors had been starved by years of successive cuts. However, both health care spending and education spending have increased considerably in recent years.

A centralized digital file project for every student in Quebec.

The principle of the single school tax rate by region.

Is money better spent by the state than by parents?

The cost of school supplies.

Education students do not have a solid grasp of French.

The concept of "school segregation" that is said to prevail in Quebec.

August 30, 2017 | 11 min. 31 sec. | La Commission Gendron (Énergie Québec)

Interview (in French) with Germain Belzile, Senior Associate Researcher at the MEI, about an Economic Note showing that substantial spending increases per student have not had a significant impact on academic success.

Related Content: Education in Quebec: Where Does the Money Go?

August 30, 2017 | 23 min. 32 sec. | Jérôme Landry au retour (Énergie Québec)

Interview (in French) with Alexandre Moreau, Public Policy Analyst at the MEI, about an Economic Note showing that substantial spending increases per student have not had a significant impact on academic success.

Related Content: Education in Quebec: Where Does the Money Go?

August 30, 2017 | 9 min. 36 sec. | Midi Pile (CKYK-FM)

Interview (in French) with Alexandre Moreau, Public Policy Analyst at the MEI, about an Economic Note showing that substantial spending increases per student have not had a significant impact on academic success.

Related Content: Education in Quebec: Where Does the Money Go?

August 30, 2017 | 11 min. 24 sec. | Sophie sans compromis (BLVD 101.2 FM)

Interview (in French) with Alexandre Moreau, Public Policy Analyst at the MEI, about an Economic Note showing that substantial spending increases per student have not had a significant impact on academic success.

Related Content: Education in Quebec: Where Does the Money Go?

This spring, the Quebec government announced additional spending on education. These new expenditures are on top of the substantial increases seen over the past ten years. Is this viable over the long term? Have students benefited from this augmented spending? And are there other solutions that would give taxpayers more for their money?

Expenditures on education versus results.

Expenditures on education versus results.

Do we need a professional order for teachers?

The impact of the current system of tuition fees on universities.

The difficult dismissal of incompetent teachers.

The chronic underfunding of the Quebec university system.