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What’s on My Mind? With Pari Johnston. I’m fresh off a mission to Washington D.C. with the Canadian Chamber of Commerce where I met with key U.S. industry leaders, political influencers, and my postsecondary association... Read more

What’s on My Mind? With Pari Johnston. This week, I’m in Washington, D.C., joining a Canadian Chamber of Commerce mission focused on one of the most pressing issues for both Canada and the U.S.: the... 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

December 2024 International students enrolled at public colleges and institutes are important contributors in ensuring Canada’s talent pipelines remain viable, and they make real contributions to campuses, to the workforce, and to Canadian society. For... 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

Following our open letter last month, public colleges and institutes across Canada have been voicing their concerns about the damaging impact of recent federal immigration policy reforms on their local communities, including the cap on... Read more

Ottawa, November 6, 2024 – Today, Minister of International Development Ahmed Hussen announced the launch of Colleges and Institutes Canada’s (CICan) new strategic partnership connecting Canadian colleges and institutes, and their counterparts in Egypt to... 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

By Pari Johnston, President & CEO, Colleges and Institutes Canada. This op-ed was published by The Hill Times on September 25, 2024. Canada’s research and innovation landscape is ready for an overhaul. For years, our public... Read more