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Parents protest closure of Algonquin College’s special needs adult education program

Parents organized a rally outside Algonquin College on Thursday, protesting the upcoming closure of the college’s Academic Assistance for Adults with Developmental Disabilities program (AAADD 

By Shaun Vardon

Published: September 12, 2025 at 6:21AM EDT

Students with special needs rally against the Algonquin College plan to cut their Academic Assistance for Adults with Developmental Disabilityes program (AAADD)

CTV Coverage

Published: September 12, 2025

Parents and students are trying to save Algonquin College program for adults with disabilities

The college told CBC News it can no longer afford to run the program. The cut comes as the college is facing financial challenges, which it blames in part on new rules for international students and a lack of provincial funding.

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CBC's Jodie Applewaithe reports

Published July 18, 2025

Familites are pushing back on Algonquin College's plan to phase out the adult special needs program

CTV's Josh Marano reports

Published Jul 14, 2025

Algonquin College says it can no longer afford to subsidize the program. Families argue there's nothing else like it in Ottawa

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By Joanne Laucius

Published Jul 03, 2025

College announced in May it plans to end the program next year

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By Nathan Fung

Published Jul 08, 2025

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By William Eltherington

Published May 22, 2025

Algonquin is phasing out the Academic Assistance For Adults With Developmental Disabilities program at the end of April 2026.

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By Sadeen Mohsen

Published May 22, 2025