By Denise Amyot, President and CEO, Colleges and Institutes Canada Originally published in The Hill Times Planning for and responding to skills needs across an economy as diverse and broad as Canada’s is a difficult task. As much as we need qualified tradespeople and healthcare workers, we also need early childhood educators, software developers, and entrepreneurs to help our economy grow in the face of change. To add to the challenge, the global nature of…
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September 20, 2023
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September 18, 2023
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June 28, 2023
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