Welp, looks like I'm not going to Queen's - they just capped all of their grad programs, because even though most docs take 5+ years, forcing people to pass a closed process at the end of their 4th year (that may give them the boot anyhow) is an amazing idea. Why? Because Queen's, that's why.
http://www.westerngazette.ca/2013/03/20/queens-passes-degree-time-limits/
http://queensjournal.ca/story/2013-03-15/opinions/deadlines-without-consideration/
http://www.universityaffairs.ca/the-phd-is-in-need-of-revision.aspx#latest_data
