N.S. universities face 3 % cut in 2013 - CBC

Nova Scotia universities are facing further budget cuts of up to three per cent in 2013, CBC News has learned. Universities were told months ago to plan for another $10 million budget cut next year, the government said Monday. It's part of a plan that will see university grants reduced by 10 per cent over three years. Last week, the provincial government announced a three-year memorandum of understanding with university presidents. The province's 11 universities will get a grant of $324 million for 2012-13 — three per cent less than they received for this academic year.