Amrhein has said that this plan is not about money. But the statistical forecast tells another story. I fear that the proposed changes would result in many students not completing a degree or, worse, not even making the attempt. That would be a great tragedy, but if it comes about as the result of an exercise in institutional and intellectual posturing, then that tragedy would constitute a shame. The desire for prestige can be very seductive and dangerous.
Pride comes before a fall is an old proverb.
In this case many thousands of students would be the casualties. Projecting and protecting U of T's image is not a necessary nor sufficient reason for eliminating the three-year degree. And its elimination would run counter to the principle of accessibility of education that U of T espouses. Chris Turner received his B.Sc.