St. Lawrence College saw upheaval in 2025 with program cuts, workforce reductions, and a support-staff strike. In January, SLC said it would cut 55 programs, or about 40 per cent of its offerings, for new intakes, with about 120 job cuts. President and CEO Glenn Vollebregt cited a “series of federal government policy decisions” that brought “a long list of restrictions and cutbacks.” The Cornwall campus was briefly rebranded as a “learning centre” before the title was reverted. A leaked March 31 Efficiency and Accountability Review by StrategyCorp and Deloitte said “closing the Brockville and Cornwall campuses would reduce operational expenses.” “The college has a mandate to serve Eastern Ontario, and as I have repeatedly said, I am 100% committed to maintaining a presence in Kingston, Brockville, and Cornwall, despite the extreme financial pressures we are facing,” said Vollebregt. College support staff went on strike, including at SLC. Kris Ward, a support-staff representative on the picket line, raised “the possibility of closure,” warning community campuses could be at risk by 2028. On the picket line, OPSEU Local 418 president Amanda Shaw said, “Cornwall lost its library technicians, and now students have vending machines instead.” After five weeks, support staff reached a tentative deal and returned to work.
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