Barring that, tuition increases should be allowed once again, the report said.
The bank's research shows that tuition fees remain the biggest annual cost, at £8,601 per year.
Back then, they argued that the number of places should be tightly restricted so that tuition fees could be abolished.
The fact that tuition has remained the same for the last seven years is not something to be proud of.
It is hard to overstate the passion that tuition increases and academic pruning have elicited on campuses.
For others, the decision to back £6,000 appeared to concede that tuition fees are here to stay.
"They are very much aware of the hot topics," Mr. Kouakou said, noting that tuition increases were a top concern for many students.
At the same time, tuition rates keep rising: The College Board reported last year that tuition at public universities increased by more than 8 percent in 2011 alone.
The Chancellor also announced in the Budget that tuition fees could rise with inflation – above £9,000 – for universities that offer 'high-quality teaching' from 2017-18.
Chief executive Pam Tatlow said: "The Liberal Democrats made a clear election pledge that tuition fees for full-time and part-time students would be abolished.
"Western has long taken the position that tuition fees should be set by the boards of governors of Ontario universities, and not by the government," says Davenport.
