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LaSalle College in Montreal says it could be forced to close, just days away from the start of classes, unless an agreement with Quebec to ease its $48 million debt to the province is reached soon.
In a letter sent to Premier Christine Fréchette, dated Saturday and obtained by Radio-Canada, the college’s president, Claude Marchand, said it could be forced to seek creditor protection as early as Monday afternoon to avoid shutting down entirely.
The college is currently facing $29.9 million in penalties for over-enrolling…