Protecting Balanced Copyright and User Choice: Safeguarding Educational Fair Dealing

Why Copyright Matters to Colleges and Institutes. Copyright is important to learners, faculty and staff at colleges and institutes.
Copyright law affects how learners and educators use various materials to support teaching, learning, and research every day. The ability use and source of educational materials has a direct impact on the quality and affordability of post-secondary education in Canada.

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Why Copyright Matters to Colleges and Institutes. Copyright is important to learners, faculty and staff at colleges and institutes. Copyright law affects how learners and... Read more
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Colleges and Institutes Canada (CICan) recently launched the latest iteration of its Copyright Survey. Over subsequent surveys, CICan members have provided valuable information that demonstrates... Read more
News Release
Ottawa, February 21, 2023 - On Fair Dealing week, student leaders, post-secondary institutions, academic staff, librarians and copyright experts across the post-secondary sector are coming... Read more
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Copyright affects how learners and educators access material to support teaching, learning, and research every day. In the digital age of education, colleges and institutes... Read more
Submission & Report
Colleges and Institutes Canada (CICan) welcomes the opportunity to provide feedback to the Government of Canada in response to its Consultation on whether accompanying measures... Read more
Submission & Report
Copyright matters to colleges, institutes, polytechnics and cegeps (hereinafter referred to as colleges), their students, faculty and staff. CICan and its members recognize the importance... Read more
Submission & Report
Colleges and Institutes Canada (CICan) welcomes this opportunity to provide feedback in response to the federal government’s consultation on copyright and generative artificial intelligence.
Recipient
Vancouver Community College’s (VCC) English as a Second Language (ESL) Pathways Program is an innovative pathway to post-secondary institutions or the workforce for immigrants or... Read more
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As a membership organization, CICan believes strongly in involving member institutions in decision-making and ensures they are consulted and have opportunities to provide feedback when... Read more
Submission & Report
Colleges and Institutes Canada (CICan) welcomes this opportunity to provide feedback in response to the federal government’s Consultation on how to ensure that Canada’s copyright... Read more

Colleges and Institutes Canada – Copyright Survey Webinar

Colleges and Institutes Canada (CICan) recently launched the latest iteration of its Copyright Survey. Over subsequent surveys, CICan members have provided valuable information that demonstrates how colleges and institutes are engaging with copyright. This includes information on practices for clearing copyright, ensuring compliance with the Copyright Act, and the staff and resource capacity dedicated to these activities.

The information collected through this survey will allow CICan to highlight to the federal government, stakeholders and the public how our members are engaging with copyright. The results will also inform CICan’s copyright advocacy activities on any forthcoming legislation to amend the Copyright Act this year.

The deadline for members to complete the survey is May 1, 2023. The purpose of this webinar is to demonstrate how this year’s survey will support CICan’s upcoming advocacy efforts and answer any questions members have as they complete the survey.

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Why Copyright Matters to Colleges and Institutes. Copyright is important to learners, faculty and staff at colleges and institutes. Copyright law affects how learners and... Read more
Event
Colleges and Institutes Canada (CICan) recently launched the latest iteration of its Copyright Survey. Over subsequent surveys, CICan members have provided valuable information that demonstrates... Read more
News Release
Ottawa, February 21, 2023 - On Fair Dealing week, student leaders, post-secondary institutions, academic staff, librarians and copyright experts across the post-secondary sector are coming... Read more
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Copyright affects how learners and educators access material to support teaching, learning, and research every day. In the digital age of education, colleges and institutes... Read more
Submission & Report
Colleges and Institutes Canada (CICan) welcomes the opportunity to provide feedback to the Government of Canada in response to its Consultation on whether accompanying measures... Read more
Submission & Report
Copyright matters to colleges, institutes, polytechnics and cegeps (hereinafter referred to as colleges), their students, faculty and staff. CICan and its members recognize the importance... Read more
Submission & Report
Colleges and Institutes Canada (CICan) welcomes this opportunity to provide feedback in response to the federal government’s consultation on copyright and generative artificial intelligence.
Recipient
Vancouver Community College’s (VCC) English as a Second Language (ESL) Pathways Program is an innovative pathway to post-secondary institutions or the workforce for immigrants or... Read more
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As a membership organization, CICan believes strongly in involving member institutions in decision-making and ensures they are consulted and have opportunities to provide feedback when... Read more
Submission & Report
Colleges and Institutes Canada (CICan) welcomes this opportunity to provide feedback in response to the federal government’s Consultation on how to ensure that Canada’s copyright... Read more

Post-secondary sector unites on copyright to declare that ‘Fair Dealing Works’

Ottawa, February 21, 2023 – On Fair Dealing week, student leaders, post-secondary institutions, academic staff, librarians and copyright experts across the post-secondary sector are coming together to stand up for educational rights in copyright law by launching the Fair Dealing Works campaign.  

The Fair Dealing Works campaign urges the government to maintain educational fair dealing provisions in the Copyright Act, highlighting the current balance that fair dealing helps to maintain between creators and users of educational materials. It brings together Colleges and Institutes Canada (CICan), Universities Canada, the Canadian Association of Research Libraries (CARL), the Canadian Alliance of Student Associations (CASA), the Canadian Federation of Students (CFS), the Canadian Association of University Teachers (CAUT) and the Canadian Internet Policy and Public Interest Clinic (CIPPIC) in a partnership towards the shared goal of maintaining fair copyright laws for education. 

Copyright must work for everyone who uses it – those who learn and those who create culture, research and scientific knowledge. Ensuring a balance in copyright law, which protects the rights of both users and creators, is key to a fair and durable copyright system. Educational fair dealing has been an important part of this balance. Any move away from this balance will have significant detrimental effects on the education sector, including increasing financial limitations for educational materials, restricting the breadth of materials students can access, and adding new barriers for researchers, stifling Canadian innovation. At the same time, limiting this long-standing user right will not guarantee new revenue for authors and creators in a changing and competitive digital landscape. 

“As an employer-responsive, demand-driven system, a balanced Copyright Act allows colleges and institutes to provide educational materials that meet the evolving needs of students and educators,” says CICan President and CEO Denise Amyot. “The current fair dealing model is a balanced and flexible approach. Maintaining fair dealing is critical for colleges and institutes because it provides access to the cutting-edge learning materials and innovative technologies needed to build in-demand skills, foster creativity and accelerate knowledge.” 

The Fair Dealing Works campaign has launched a website to provide accurate information on the current state of copyright law and to highlight the benefits fair dealing provisions offer in colleges and institutes, universities, and research libraries across the country. The coalition is also encouraging each of their respective memberships and the public to write to Ministers and their local Member of Parliament to highlight the importance of maintaining fair dealing in any future copyright reform. 

The recent extension of the general copyright term from life plus 50 to life plus 70 years has already weakened the user-creator balance in Canada. Learners, teachers, researchers and educational institutions agree that any move away from a user right that the Supreme Court of Canada has repeatedly reaffirmed will adversely impact the quality and affordability of post-secondary education in Canada. Canadians want a copyright law that continues to work for everyone, which is why Fair Dealing Works!   

Visit fair-dealing.ca to learn more and write to your Member of Parliament.  

About Colleges and Institutes Canada:  

CICan is the national and international voice of Canada’s largest post-secondary education network. It advocates, builds capacity, and drives knowledge to strengthen Canada’s publicly supported colleges, institutes, CEGEPs, and polytechnics. With more than 95% of Canadians living within 50 km of a member institution, and thanks to its extensive reach around the globe, CICan works to future-proof communities in Canada and abroad.  

We respectfully acknowledge that CICan’s offices in Ottawa are located on the traditional and unceded territory of the Algonquin Anishinaabe Nation.  

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For more information:  

Katrina King

Senior Digital Communications Officer
Colleges and Institutes Canada
Email: kking@collegesinstitutes.ca
Twitter: @CollegeCan 

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Submission & Report
Why Copyright Matters to Colleges and Institutes. Copyright is important to learners, faculty and staff at colleges and institutes. Copyright law affects how learners and... Read more
Event
Colleges and Institutes Canada (CICan) recently launched the latest iteration of its Copyright Survey. Over subsequent surveys, CICan members have provided valuable information that demonstrates... Read more
News Release
Ottawa, February 21, 2023 - On Fair Dealing week, student leaders, post-secondary institutions, academic staff, librarians and copyright experts across the post-secondary sector are coming... Read more
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Copyright affects how learners and educators access material to support teaching, learning, and research every day. In the digital age of education, colleges and institutes... Read more
Submission & Report
Colleges and Institutes Canada (CICan) welcomes the opportunity to provide feedback to the Government of Canada in response to its Consultation on whether accompanying measures... Read more
Submission & Report
Copyright matters to colleges, institutes, polytechnics and cegeps (hereinafter referred to as colleges), their students, faculty and staff. CICan and its members recognize the importance... Read more
Submission & Report
Colleges and Institutes Canada (CICan) welcomes this opportunity to provide feedback in response to the federal government’s consultation on copyright and generative artificial intelligence.
Recipient
Vancouver Community College’s (VCC) English as a Second Language (ESL) Pathways Program is an innovative pathway to post-secondary institutions or the workforce for immigrants or... Read more
Page
As a membership organization, CICan believes strongly in involving member institutions in decision-making and ensures they are consulted and have opportunities to provide feedback when... Read more
Submission & Report
Colleges and Institutes Canada (CICan) welcomes this opportunity to provide feedback in response to the federal government’s Consultation on how to ensure that Canada’s copyright... Read more

Protecting a Balanced Approach to Copyright and Preserving Choice

Copyright affects how learners and educators access material to support teaching, learning, and research every day.

In the digital age of education, colleges and institutes are embracing the shift from print to digital formats, investing more in digital licenses, e-books and e-journals, and open educational resources (OERs). Canada’s Copyright Act must continue to align with present-day needs, supporting new ideas and the dissemination of knowledge, permitting access to education, and embracing technological innovation.

The 2012 Copyright Modernization Act marked a significant milestone, recognizing “education” as a fair dealing purpose. This welcomed improvement clarified the scope of copyright law and affirmed users’ rights to use small excerpts of copyrighted works alongside purchased material.

In our balanced copyright system, fair dealing is a fundamental right. It helps copyright work for everyone by allowing short excerpts of copyright-protected material to be used for specific purposes without explicit permission from the copyright holder.

Today, institutions have a variety of choices for sourcing and licensing materials, ensuring access to the right materials, in the right format, and at the right costs for students. It’s a win-win – creators are fairly compensated for their work, and users get what they need.

As education, technology, and copyright intersect, maintaining choice, fairness, accessibility, and innovation is essential.

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Why Copyright Matters to Colleges and Institutes. Copyright is important to learners, faculty and staff at colleges and institutes. Copyright law affects how learners and... Read more
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Colleges and Institutes Canada (CICan) recently launched the latest iteration of its Copyright Survey. Over subsequent surveys, CICan members have provided valuable information that demonstrates... Read more
News Release
Ottawa, February 21, 2023 - On Fair Dealing week, student leaders, post-secondary institutions, academic staff, librarians and copyright experts across the post-secondary sector are coming... Read more
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Copyright affects how learners and educators access material to support teaching, learning, and research every day. In the digital age of education, colleges and institutes... Read more
Submission & Report
Colleges and Institutes Canada (CICan) welcomes the opportunity to provide feedback to the Government of Canada in response to its Consultation on whether accompanying measures... Read more
Submission & Report
Copyright matters to colleges, institutes, polytechnics and cegeps (hereinafter referred to as colleges), their students, faculty and staff. CICan and its members recognize the importance... Read more
Submission & Report
Colleges and Institutes Canada (CICan) welcomes this opportunity to provide feedback in response to the federal government’s consultation on copyright and generative artificial intelligence.
Recipient
Vancouver Community College’s (VCC) English as a Second Language (ESL) Pathways Program is an innovative pathway to post-secondary institutions or the workforce for immigrants or... Read more
Page
As a membership organization, CICan believes strongly in involving member institutions in decision-making and ensures they are consulted and have opportunities to provide feedback when... Read more
Submission & Report
Colleges and Institutes Canada (CICan) welcomes this opportunity to provide feedback in response to the federal government’s Consultation on how to ensure that Canada’s copyright... Read more

Maximizing Access while Protecting Copyright

Colleges and Institutes Canada (CICan) welcomes the opportunity to provide feedback to the Government of Canada in response to its Consultation on whether accompanying measures should be adopted in the implementation of an extended general term of copyright protection in Canada.

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Why Copyright Matters to Colleges and Institutes. Copyright is important to learners, faculty and staff at colleges and institutes. Copyright law affects how learners and... Read more
Event
Colleges and Institutes Canada (CICan) recently launched the latest iteration of its Copyright Survey. Over subsequent surveys, CICan members have provided valuable information that demonstrates... Read more
News Release
Ottawa, February 21, 2023 - On Fair Dealing week, student leaders, post-secondary institutions, academic staff, librarians and copyright experts across the post-secondary sector are coming... Read more
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Copyright affects how learners and educators access material to support teaching, learning, and research every day. In the digital age of education, colleges and institutes... Read more
Submission & Report
Colleges and Institutes Canada (CICan) welcomes the opportunity to provide feedback to the Government of Canada in response to its Consultation on whether accompanying measures... Read more
Submission & Report
Copyright matters to colleges, institutes, polytechnics and cegeps (hereinafter referred to as colleges), their students, faculty and staff. CICan and its members recognize the importance... Read more
Submission & Report
Colleges and Institutes Canada (CICan) welcomes this opportunity to provide feedback in response to the federal government’s consultation on copyright and generative artificial intelligence.
Recipient
Vancouver Community College’s (VCC) English as a Second Language (ESL) Pathways Program is an innovative pathway to post-secondary institutions or the workforce for immigrants or... Read more
Page
As a membership organization, CICan believes strongly in involving member institutions in decision-making and ensures they are consulted and have opportunities to provide feedback when... Read more
Submission & Report
Colleges and Institutes Canada (CICan) welcomes this opportunity to provide feedback in response to the federal government’s Consultation on how to ensure that Canada’s copyright... Read more

Copyright for an Innovative and Inclusive Canada

Copyright matters to colleges, institutes, polytechnics and cegeps (hereinafter referred to as colleges), their students, faculty and staff. CICan and its members recognize the importance of both creators’ and users’ rights. Copyright legislation affects the way students and educators can access and use copyright-protected materials, and
consequently impacts teaching and learning.

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Why Copyright Matters to Colleges and Institutes. Copyright is important to learners, faculty and staff at colleges and institutes. Copyright law affects how learners and... Read more
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Colleges and Institutes Canada (CICan) recently launched the latest iteration of its Copyright Survey. Over subsequent surveys, CICan members have provided valuable information that demonstrates... Read more
News Release
Ottawa, February 21, 2023 - On Fair Dealing week, student leaders, post-secondary institutions, academic staff, librarians and copyright experts across the post-secondary sector are coming... Read more
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Copyright affects how learners and educators access material to support teaching, learning, and research every day. In the digital age of education, colleges and institutes... Read more
Submission & Report
Colleges and Institutes Canada (CICan) welcomes the opportunity to provide feedback to the Government of Canada in response to its Consultation on whether accompanying measures... Read more
Submission & Report
Copyright matters to colleges, institutes, polytechnics and cegeps (hereinafter referred to as colleges), their students, faculty and staff. CICan and its members recognize the importance... Read more
Submission & Report
Colleges and Institutes Canada (CICan) welcomes this opportunity to provide feedback in response to the federal government’s consultation on copyright and generative artificial intelligence.
Recipient
Vancouver Community College’s (VCC) English as a Second Language (ESL) Pathways Program is an innovative pathway to post-secondary institutions or the workforce for immigrants or... Read more
Page
As a membership organization, CICan believes strongly in involving member institutions in decision-making and ensures they are consulted and have opportunities to provide feedback when... Read more
Submission & Report
Colleges and Institutes Canada (CICan) welcomes this opportunity to provide feedback in response to the federal government’s Consultation on how to ensure that Canada’s copyright... Read more

Boosting Education and Research in the Age of Artificial Intelligence

Colleges and Institutes Canada (CICan) welcomes this opportunity to provide feedback in response to the federal government’s consultation on copyright and generative artificial intelligence.

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Submission & Report
Why Copyright Matters to Colleges and Institutes. Copyright is important to learners, faculty and staff at colleges and institutes. Copyright law affects how learners and... Read more
Event
Colleges and Institutes Canada (CICan) recently launched the latest iteration of its Copyright Survey. Over subsequent surveys, CICan members have provided valuable information that demonstrates... Read more
News Release
Ottawa, February 21, 2023 - On Fair Dealing week, student leaders, post-secondary institutions, academic staff, librarians and copyright experts across the post-secondary sector are coming... Read more
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Copyright affects how learners and educators access material to support teaching, learning, and research every day. In the digital age of education, colleges and institutes... Read more
Submission & Report
Colleges and Institutes Canada (CICan) welcomes the opportunity to provide feedback to the Government of Canada in response to its Consultation on whether accompanying measures... Read more
Submission & Report
Copyright matters to colleges, institutes, polytechnics and cegeps (hereinafter referred to as colleges), their students, faculty and staff. CICan and its members recognize the importance... Read more
Submission & Report
Colleges and Institutes Canada (CICan) welcomes this opportunity to provide feedback in response to the federal government’s consultation on copyright and generative artificial intelligence.
Recipient
Vancouver Community College’s (VCC) English as a Second Language (ESL) Pathways Program is an innovative pathway to post-secondary institutions or the workforce for immigrants or... Read more
Page
As a membership organization, CICan believes strongly in involving member institutions in decision-making and ensures they are consulted and have opportunities to provide feedback when... Read more
Submission & Report
Colleges and Institutes Canada (CICan) welcomes this opportunity to provide feedback in response to the federal government’s Consultation on how to ensure that Canada’s copyright... Read more

English as a Second Language Pathways

Vancouver Community College’s (VCC) English as a Second Language (ESL) Pathways Program is an innovative pathway to post-secondary institutions or the workforce for immigrants or prospective immigrants to British Columbia (BC). The program was developed at the behest of the provincial government which selected VCC to research, design and develop an ESL curriculum for post-secondary institutions in BC, in the first phase of a multi-phase initiative.

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Working with educators from more than ten of BC’s colleges, universities, and community development agencies, VCC developed the program that consists of ten core courses and two experiential learning courses, informed, and designed to the Canadian Language Benchmarks (CLB) and integrating Essential Skills._x000D_
The second phase of the project, saw the Program field tested to orient instructors and produce course materials and assessment tools. In 2015, VCC was licensed by the Government of BC as the first institution to deliver the ESL Pathways curriculum. The first cohort consisted of 100 students; as word spread around BC’s immigrant community about the alternative to traditional ESL curricula, interest grew with the January 2017 cohort reaching 600 students._x000D_
The ESL Pathways Program uses a wide range of real-life contexts for students and provides a common standard and practice of assessment for College ESL and English for Academic Purposes programs. Two types of certificates allow students to graduate with credentials at CLB levels 7 and 9. The experiential learning courses encourage students to choose achievable outcomes to build their confidence in communication._x000D_
Students described how the Program helped them overcome their fear of speaking to a daycare practitioner or gave them greater confidence in attending and participating in professional seminars._x000D_
The Government of BC owns the copyright to the ESL Pathways Program and provides the material electronically for interested institutions to review.

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Why Copyright Matters to Colleges and Institutes. Copyright is important to learners, faculty and staff at colleges and institutes. Copyright law affects how learners and... Read more
Event
Colleges and Institutes Canada (CICan) recently launched the latest iteration of its Copyright Survey. Over subsequent surveys, CICan members have provided valuable information that demonstrates... Read more
News Release
Ottawa, February 21, 2023 - On Fair Dealing week, student leaders, post-secondary institutions, academic staff, librarians and copyright experts across the post-secondary sector are coming... Read more
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Copyright affects how learners and educators access material to support teaching, learning, and research every day. In the digital age of education, colleges and institutes... Read more
Submission & Report
Colleges and Institutes Canada (CICan) welcomes the opportunity to provide feedback to the Government of Canada in response to its Consultation on whether accompanying measures... Read more
Submission & Report
Copyright matters to colleges, institutes, polytechnics and cegeps (hereinafter referred to as colleges), their students, faculty and staff. CICan and its members recognize the importance... Read more
Submission & Report
Colleges and Institutes Canada (CICan) welcomes this opportunity to provide feedback in response to the federal government’s consultation on copyright and generative artificial intelligence.
Recipient
Vancouver Community College’s (VCC) English as a Second Language (ESL) Pathways Program is an innovative pathway to post-secondary institutions or the workforce for immigrants or... Read more
Page
As a membership organization, CICan believes strongly in involving member institutions in decision-making and ensures they are consulted and have opportunities to provide feedback when... Read more
Submission & Report
Colleges and Institutes Canada (CICan) welcomes this opportunity to provide feedback in response to the federal government’s Consultation on how to ensure that Canada’s copyright... Read more

CICan Advisory Committees

As a membership organization, CICan believes strongly in involving member institutions in decision-making and ensures they are consulted and have opportunities to provide feedback when needed. The organization benefits greatly from their expertise and seeks their input on a variety of topics.

In addition to our Board, CICan hosts several advisory committees on which members are invited to sit. This allows us to engage with individuals working at different levels within their institution who can provide valuable insights.

Here are CICan’s current advisory committees:

The President’s Advisory Committee on Sustainability (PACoS) provides strategic input and guidance on opportunities and challenges related to strengthening and accelerating our members contributions towards achieving sustainability and a net-zero economy. This work is aligned with the CICan strategic plan and leverages the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals as a framework.

Committee Members

The Copyright Advisory Committee provides strategic advice to help guide CICan’s advocacy activities and its actions to support the needs, practices, policies and procedures of colleges and institutes as they relate to copyright.

Committee Members

The International Advisory Committee supports CICan in achieving its vision, mission and its goal to provide opportunities for members to work with domestic and international partners to foster and advance professional and technical education in Canada and abroad.

Committee Members

The Indigenous Education Advisory Committee brings together college and institute leaders and professional practitioners responsible for Indigenous education. The purpose of the Committee is to provide input to CICan on advocacy priorities and positions related to Indigenous education and skills development. The committee also serves as a forum to enable college and institute leaders and Indigenous education practitioners to support each other and build capacity to serve Indigenous learners and communities across the country.

Committee Members

The Government and Stakeholder Partnerships Advisory (GSPA) Committee helps advance advocacy priorities on behalf of members, navigate the federal political and policy marketplace, build strategic partnerships with national stakeholders and advise on national programs and projects CICan delivers by leveraging the capacity and strengths of the college system to address national challenges.

Committee Members

The ImpAct Student and Alumni Advisory Committee provides strategic input and guidance from a student and youth perspective. It contributes directly to the ImpAct initiative’s goal of strengthening and accelerating the contributions of member post-secondary institutions towards achieving the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), including environmental sustainability, as well as social and economic inclusion for all.

Committee Members

The National Research Advisory Committee provides strategic advice on CICan advocacy priorities and federal government policies and programs which support applied research, and assists in the development of college and institute capacity in applied research.

Committee Members

Committee Members

  • Michael Barr (Co-Chair), Chief Information Officer Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT), Alberta Michael.Barr@sait.ca
  • Simon Collier, Director, Information Technology New Brunswick Community College (NBCC), New Brunswick Simon.Collier@nbcc.ca
  • Rick Daoust, Chief Information Officer Cambrian College Ontario College Council of Chief Information Officers (OCCIO) representative, Ontario rick.daoust@cambriancollege.ca
  • Adam Gerhard, Chief Information Officer Red River College, Manitoba agerhard@RRC.CA
  • Roy Hart, Chief Information Officer British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT), British Columbia roy_hart@bcit.ca
  • Grégory Hersant, Coordonnateur au soutien à la recherche Synchronex, Quebec ghersant@synchronex.ca
  • Ali Hirji, Lead, Emerging Technologies Centre for Cyber Innovation Durham College, Ontario Ali.Hirji@durhamcollege.ca
  • Jared Hougen, Interim IT Manager Yukon University, Yukon jhougen@yukonu.ca
  • Jim Kirk, Director, Digital Innovation & Technology Nova Scotia Community College (NSCC), Nova Scotia Jim.Kirk@nscc.ca
  • Kathy Knight, Executive Director, Cybersecurity Technology Centre of Excellence Manitoba Institute of Trades and Technology, Manitoba kathy.knight@mitt.ca
  • John Levay (Co-Chair), Chief Technology Officer Niagara College, Ontario jlevay@niagaracollege.ca
  • Richard MacDonald, Manager of Integrated Technology Services Holland College, Prince Edward Island rmacdonald@hollandcollege.com
  • Leon Noseworthy, IT Manager College of the North Atlantic (CNA), Newfoundland and Labrador leon.noseworthy@cna.nl.ca
  • Terry Peckham, Research Chair, Digital Integration Centre of Excellence (DICE) Saskatchewan Polytechnic, Saskatchewan peckhamt@saskpolytech.ca
  • Ted Pennell, Chief Information Officer Camosun College, British Columbia pennellt@camosun.ca
  • Omair Quraishi, Associate Vice-President, Information Technology Services Saskatchewan Polytechnic, Saskatchewan quraishio@saskpolytech.ca
  • Tony Roy, Directeur, Technologies de l’information et des communications Collège communautaire du Nouveau-Brunswick (CCNB), New Brunswick Tony.Roy@ccnb.ca
  • Katie Tuck, Chief Information Officer University of the Fraser Valley, British Columbia Katie.Tuck@ufv.ca
  • Steve Wilson, Director, Centre for Digital Transformation British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT), British Columbia swilson40@bcit.ca
  • Benoit Desautels, Directeur adjoint – sécurité informationnelle et cyberdéfense, La Fédération des cégeps, Quebec Benoit.Desautels@fedecegeps.qc.ca

The CICan National Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Advisory Committee provides input to CICan on EDI related to its strategic priorities and activities in advocacy, building capacity and driving knowledge.It also serves as a forum to support and guide college and institute leaders and professional practitioners to better serve under-represented learners and communities across Canada.

Committee Members

Committee Members

Committee Members

Committee Members

The Immigrant Integration Programs and Services Advisory Committee provides input to CICan on immigration and newcomer matters related to its strategic priorities and activities in advocacy, building capacity and driving knowledge.

Committee Members

The Skills for Success Advisory Committee provides input to CICan on the Mapping Skills for Success project initiatives. It will serve as a forum to support and guide the project that will enhance the Canadian information space on Skills for Success, support the creation of policies and programs designed to meet skills demands, and make it easier for Canadians to improve or gain essential skills.

Committee Members

CICan and Universities Canada have convened an advisory group of leaders and experts in education, civil society, and business to provide high-level strategic advice and guidance on the design and implementation of the program. In addition to informing strategic and policy issues, committee members also serve as ambassadors to build awareness and support for the program across their networks.

Committee Members

  • The Right Honourable David Johnston, Chair, Rideau Hall Foundation (chair)
  • John Baker, President & CEO, D2L
  • Perrin Beatty, President and CEO, Chamber of Commerce
  • Larissa Bezo, President and CEO, Canadian Bureau for International Education
  • Margaret Biggs, Matthews Fellow in Global Public Policy, Queen’s University
  • Tabatha Bull, President & CEO, Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business
  • Seren Friskie, Provincial Indigenous Wellness & Engagement Coordinator, Foundry BC
  • Zabeen Hirji, Executive Advisor, Future of Work, Deloitte
  • Elizabeth Kwan, Senior Researcher, Canadian Labour Congress
  • Louisane LeBlanc, Student Representative, Doctoral Candidate and Lecturer, Department of Linguistics and Translation, Université de Montréal
  • Sue Paish, CEO, Digital Technology Supercluster
  • Christian Paradis, Former Minister of Industry and International Development
  • Ian Smith, CEO, Clearwater Seafoods

CICan’s Innovative Finance Advisory Committee (IFAC) provide strategic direction and advice to the association in its effort to design and implement a Development Impact Bond (DIB).

The IFAC comprises the following members:

  • André Gobeil, Directeur Général, Cégep de Chicoutimi
  • Bill Chislett, Director, MI International, Fisheries and Marine Institute of Memorial University of Newfoundland
  • Erica Barbosa, Global head of Sustainable Finance and Innovation, SecondMuse Capital
  • Jared Lee, Director of Programs, Education Outcome Fund
  • Miléna Castellnou, Principal, Education Outcome Fund
  • Jennifer Brennan, Head of Canada Programs, MasterCard Foundation
  • Marian Gayed, Vice-President, External Relations and Partnerships, Norquest College
  • Nalini Andrade, Manager, International Development Institute, Humber College

The PLN Coordinating Committee provides insight and advice to the CICan Board and President & CEO on leadership development opportunities for presidents and directors general of CICan member institutions. The Coordinating Committee ensures that these opportunities respond to the various needs of all CICan member leaders, including official language, institutional mandates, geographic-specific challenges, and capacity-building in key areas. The Committee members also share insights on advocacy issues and priorities in their respective regions, provinces, or territories.

The PLN comprises the following members:





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Submission & Report
Why Copyright Matters to Colleges and Institutes. Copyright is important to learners, faculty and staff at colleges and institutes. Copyright law affects how learners and... Read more
Event
Colleges and Institutes Canada (CICan) recently launched the latest iteration of its Copyright Survey. Over subsequent surveys, CICan members have provided valuable information that demonstrates... Read more
News Release
Ottawa, February 21, 2023 - On Fair Dealing week, student leaders, post-secondary institutions, academic staff, librarians and copyright experts across the post-secondary sector are coming... Read more
Page
Copyright affects how learners and educators access material to support teaching, learning, and research every day. In the digital age of education, colleges and institutes... Read more
Submission & Report
Colleges and Institutes Canada (CICan) welcomes the opportunity to provide feedback to the Government of Canada in response to its Consultation on whether accompanying measures... Read more
Submission & Report
Copyright matters to colleges, institutes, polytechnics and cegeps (hereinafter referred to as colleges), their students, faculty and staff. CICan and its members recognize the importance... Read more
Submission & Report
Colleges and Institutes Canada (CICan) welcomes this opportunity to provide feedback in response to the federal government’s consultation on copyright and generative artificial intelligence.
Recipient
Vancouver Community College’s (VCC) English as a Second Language (ESL) Pathways Program is an innovative pathway to post-secondary institutions or the workforce for immigrants or... Read more
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As a membership organization, CICan believes strongly in involving member institutions in decision-making and ensures they are consulted and have opportunities to provide feedback when... Read more
Submission & Report
Colleges and Institutes Canada (CICan) welcomes this opportunity to provide feedback in response to the federal government’s Consultation on how to ensure that Canada’s copyright... Read more

Optimizing Digital Transformation for Teaching and Learning

Colleges and Institutes Canada (CICan) welcomes this opportunity to provide feedback
in response to the federal government’s Consultation on how to ensure that Canada’s
copyright framework continues to be effective with the digital realities of Artificial
Intelligence and the Internet of Things.

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Submission & Report
Why Copyright Matters to Colleges and Institutes. Copyright is important to learners, faculty and staff at colleges and institutes. Copyright law affects how learners and... Read more
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Colleges and Institutes Canada (CICan) recently launched the latest iteration of its Copyright Survey. Over subsequent surveys, CICan members have provided valuable information that demonstrates... Read more
News Release
Ottawa, February 21, 2023 - On Fair Dealing week, student leaders, post-secondary institutions, academic staff, librarians and copyright experts across the post-secondary sector are coming... Read more
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Copyright affects how learners and educators access material to support teaching, learning, and research every day. In the digital age of education, colleges and institutes... Read more
Submission & Report
Colleges and Institutes Canada (CICan) welcomes the opportunity to provide feedback to the Government of Canada in response to its Consultation on whether accompanying measures... Read more
Submission & Report
Copyright matters to colleges, institutes, polytechnics and cegeps (hereinafter referred to as colleges), their students, faculty and staff. CICan and its members recognize the importance... Read more
Submission & Report
Colleges and Institutes Canada (CICan) welcomes this opportunity to provide feedback in response to the federal government’s consultation on copyright and generative artificial intelligence.
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Vancouver Community College’s (VCC) English as a Second Language (ESL) Pathways Program is an innovative pathway to post-secondary institutions or the workforce for immigrants or... Read more
Page
As a membership organization, CICan believes strongly in involving member institutions in decision-making and ensures they are consulted and have opportunities to provide feedback when... Read more
Submission & Report
Colleges and Institutes Canada (CICan) welcomes this opportunity to provide feedback in response to the federal government’s Consultation on how to ensure that Canada’s copyright... Read more