Saturday December 30^th

PROVINCE PONDERS SENDING STUDENTS TO OTHER SCHOOLS

Mike Harris, Ontario Premier Ontario government is considering a mass move of York students to other universities.

Lorna Marsden, York President Doesn't want Ontario government to intervene in strike unless she requests it.

An article on the front page of the Saturday Star exposed a plan by the Ontario government to send York's 33,000 undergraduate students to other universities, to avoid the rest of the strike.

"The government is looking at options to help protect the university students, including opening up spaces at other Ontario institutions so they can continue their studies there," the source said.

The source in the Star did not indicate who would pay for the costs of relocation, how the other universities would find room, or anything else about how this would be accomplished.

York's Administration responded in surprise to the news, stating that this possibility had never been discussed with the Ontario Minister before they left for holidays and vacations on December 15^th.

York's President then made it clear that she does not want the Ontario government to intervene in the strike unless she requests it.


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