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February 10, 2021
CICan’s Board of Directors endorses the Future Skills Council’s Report
As leaders in Canada’s post-secondary education sector and members of the Board of Colleges and Institutes Canada (CICan), we welcome and wholeheartedly support the priorities identified in the... Read MoreDecember 4, 2020
Government of Canada announces funding to train 4,000 personal support worker interns, support sector
The Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Disability Inclusion, Carla Qualtrough, announced $23.2 million in funding for CICan to develop and implement an accelerated online program to... Read MoreColleges & Institutes in the News
March 5, 2021
Fleming College President praises public health during investigation of Severn Court outbreakMarch 5, 2021
New COVID-19 outbreak at Trent University's Champlain College student residence in PeterboroughMarch 5, 2021
80-year-old man dies trying to cross the road in EdmundstonCalls for Submission
Call for Delivery Partners – Supportive Care Assistant Program
CICan is calling on its members to become delivery partners for a new micro-certificate to support the long-term care sector. The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated and exposed the devastating impact... Read More
Deadline for submissions: October 1st, 2021
This Week in Perspectives
March 1, 2021
Childcare and ‘She-covery’
At the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic, the World Economic Forum reported that the resulting recession had created larger employment losses for women than for men: with women’s labour supply still... Read MoreMust read: the new Globe and Mail special report on colleges and institutes
We are so pleased to share our latest collaborative special report on colleges and institutes with the Globe and Mail! In the context of post-pandemic recovery, this special eye on... Read MorePerspectives LIVE: “Future-proofing international student recruitment”
A year ago, when international borders were closed in efforts to contain the worldwide pandemic, for many students, the prospects of work and study overseas were put in jeopardy. Even now... Read MoreRecently in Perspectives
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