The tuition hike I fully disagree with (to be frank I think tuition should be free for all universities but that's a whole other conversation).

However, I agree with having a French requirement. Québec is a French-majority province, so it makes sense to require French language classes. I attended the largest Canadian francophone university outside Québec (l'Université de Moncton) and a lot of programs had an English requirement (you could get exempted by passing a test, which to be fair I don't know if exemptions will be part of Québec's policy).

Most jobs in New Brunswick, or at least most of those that require a degree, necessitate communicating in English at times, so it makes sense to have an English requirement. Similarly, most jobs in Québec necessitate some French so it makes sense to have a French requirement.