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November 26, 2025
Blog Post

Turning Ideas and Intentions into Reconcili-ACTION

What’s On My Mind? With Pari Johnston. First and foremost, a sincere thank you to Elder Martin Heavy Head and Samantha Fox, Interim President of Red Crow Community College (CICan’s newest member) for welcoming us... Read more
Topic: Accelerating Reconciliation
October 27, 2025
News Release

New $16 Million Partnership Strengthens Indigenous-Led Entrepreneurship and Business Education Across Canada

Calgary, AB — October 27, 2025 — Colleges and Institutes Canada (CICan) and three Indigenous institutes — Nicola Valley Institute of Technology, Saskatchewan Indian Institute of Technologies, and Six Nations Polytechnic — have launched a... Read more
June 1, 2022
Blog Post

Confronting our history and looking forward

(Originally published in Education for Employment magazine, June 21, 2022). The past twelve months have been a monumental year for many Indigenous people and communities in Canada. One marked by trauma, the reopening of deep... Read more
Topic: Accelerating Reconciliation
May 30, 2022
Blog Post

Indigenous rights include language rights (SDG 10)

Language is a really important part of Canadian identity, but not just French and English. Did you know that over 70 Indigenous languages are spoken across the country, a key part of the many Indigenous... Read more
Topic: Accelerating Reconciliation | Advancing Sustainable Development Goals
November 22, 2021
Blog Post

Opportunities and access unlock potential

The long-anticipated Global Skills Opportunity is officially here, and it’s making international learning experiences more accessible to Canadian post-secondary students! In numbers: Over four years, 54 colleges and institutes and 56 universities will implement a... Read more
Topic: Deepening Global Engagement | Growing Talent for the 21st century
June 21, 2021
Blog Post

Education that reflects the learners

Astronomically speaking, the summer solstice marks the day of the year that the North Pole is tilted closest to the Sun on Earth’s axis. In the Northern Hemisphere, it’s the longest day of the year.... Read more
Topic: Accelerating Reconciliation | Growing Talent for the 21st century
May 1, 2017
News Release

CICan Celebrates Excellence and Innovation at Colleges and Institutes

Ottawa, May 1, 2017 – Colleges and Institutes Canada (CICan) is proud to announce the recipients of its 2017 Awards of Excellence which were recognized during the association’s annual conference, held in the country’s capital.... Read more