Thank you for that question.
Laurentian's financial position has been deteriorating for many years. Many problems have arisen along the way, including in the relationship with the three federated universities, to the point where our financial situation was no longer sustainable. We had reached a dead end and substantial changes had to be made so we could continue pursuing the university's mandate.
In the review we conducted, we focused on the most popular programs, where enrolment was high, and we're moving forward in that frame of mind.
I should point out that the programs that were terminated were mainly ones that had only two or three students a year. From both financial and academic standpoints, it's unsustainable to have such low enrolment in certain programs, despite the efforts we've made over years to attract students.
In spite of it all, as I previously said, the francophone student population at Laurentian University has risen in recent years. As a result, the programs that will continue are programs that are of interest to students and that we will continue to support.