Media & Resources

What’s on My Mind? With Pari Johnston. Canada’s economy is being tested. Global instability, compounding tariffs, supply chain shocks, and aging demographics combined with labour shortages are creating real uncertainty for Canadian industries and workers... Read more

Ottawa, March 10, 2025 – Pari Johnston, President and CEO of Colleges and Institutes Canada, today, issued the following statement: "On behalf of Colleges and Institutes Canada and our 135 members, I want to congratulate Mark... Read more

Canada is facing tough times. The threat of widespread U.S. tariffs puts our jobs, goods, and wallets at risk. This week our steel and aluminum sectors were hit. If these tariffs expand across industries like... Read more

Canada’s public post-secondary sector stands at a pivotal crossroads where significant challenges meet promising opportunities. Rapid policy changes, shifting workforce demands, technological advancements, and the uncertainty of an approaching federal election have created a complex landscape... Read more

What’s on My Mind? With Pari Johnston. I joined CICan a year ago this week. Since then, our sector has been turned on its head in more ways than one. Still, what I've learned in... Read more

Reflecting on the 2024 National Indigenous Education Symposium "Don't just talk about it. Be about it." These powerful words, spoken by an Indigenous student at this year's National Indigenous Education Symposium, perfectly capture the spirit... Read more

Addressing Canada’s big challenges requires creative solutions. As natural innovators, colleges and institutes can and must be key ecosystem partners. Through skills training to meet labour demand, mission-driven applied research, and community leadership, they drive... Read more

Dear Presidents and Directors General, I’m writing, today, to you and to your campus communities to share our concerns about the impact of recent federal immigration policy reforms on your communities, to echo your frustration... Read more

Ottawa, October 2, 2024 - I am writing this letter because the federal government’s September 18 announcement of changes to international student post-graduate work permits will damage Canadian communities, businesses, and local economies. The government’s... Read more

Ottawa, September 18, 2024 – Today, Ministers Miller and Boissonnault announced a series of reforms to reduce the number of temporary residents to Canada, including further reductions to overall international student numbers and changes to... Read more