Ontario’s Bill 33 raises fears of fresh funding cuts to campus media
The bill comes at a time when student media organizations are being defunded and journalism programs are closing across Canada
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Open this photo in gallery:A recent issue of The Silhouette, McMaster University's student newspaper, at their offices on campus in Hamilton, April 28.Nick Iwanyshyn/The Globe and MailShareSave for laterPlease log in to bookmark this story.Log InCreate Free AccountAndrew Mrozowski remembers when the Ontario government’s Student Choice Initiative slashed the budget for McMaster University’s campus newspaper, The Silhouette, where he worked as the arts and culture editor.The policy allowed students to withdraw from ancillary fees for services deemed non-essential, such as student unions, clubs and campus media.
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