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Six provinces have received comprehensive reports from advisers and commissions on the future of postsecondary education since 2005. So far, there is no sign of a revolution. Meanwhile, in Europe, the Bologna Process has triggered a wave of reforms designed to increase the compatibility and comparability of higher education systems. The goal is a European Higher Education Area by 2010.

The provincial reviews were triggered by two concerns: first, an understanding that postsecondary education is central to provincial competitiveness; second, emerging evidence that Canada is lagging other jurisdictions such as Australia; and third, a worry that Canadian institutions are falling short in meeting domestic demands for access, quality and system planning.