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Originally Posted by you&me
Excuse my ignorance, but why not?
I had to chuckle at the suggestion of the "Women and Gender Studies" student suggesting free tuition... Like Bleeding Red, I can get behind the idea of free, or far more subsidized tuition if it leads to more productive and contributive grads... You want a fluffy degree with dead-end prospects, you should be paying full freight for it.
I think I've read that some European countries reevaluate their domestic labour markets and subsidize studies in vocations that are in demand or underrepresented... I'm not sure of the mechanics of it, but it sounds like a better use of gov't funds than a free-for-all on tuition.
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The private sector in Europe is also more likely to pay for tuition in a technical field, and then offer you a job once you graduate.
Often times training is done onsite in combination with a post secondary institution.
We need more focus on STEM & the trades. There is a lot of work out there, and we are not training Canadians to fill the roles.