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July 9, 2018
Getting ready for the emerging cannabis industryIt’s official! On the evening of June 19, the Senate voted in favour of Bill C-45, or the Cannabis Act, making Canada the second country in the world, after Uruguay, to legalize recreational use... Read More
June 4, 2018
Improving Indigenous education outcomes through community partnershipsEvery year in June, Canada celebrates National Indigenous History Month and recognizes the summer solstice, June 21, as National Indigenous Peoples Day with the goal of preserving and celebrating... Read More
May 22, 2018
Colleges and institutes: exceptional leadership for today and tomorrowIt takes an extraordinary level of dedication and adaptability to successfully provide leadership in areas as diverse as applied research, entrepreneurship, Indigenous education, and international... Read More
May 7, 2018
Na’tsa’maht: Colleges and institutes come together at CICan’s 2018 Conference! Last week, leaders and educators from across the country gathered in Victoria, BC for three days of panels, workshops, presentations, and networking opportunities during Colleges and Institutes... Read More
April 16, 2018
Skills and Innovation in the Natural Resources and Clean Technologies SectorApril 22 marks the 48th annual Earth Day – a celebration that has brought together people and countries around the world in the fight for a clean environment, launching the modern environmental... Read More
April 3, 2018
Skills and Innovation in the Agri-Food SectorWith spring finally here, this is our favourite time of the year to think about greener pastures and support for agriculture across the country. In honour of the lengthening days, we are focusing the... Read More
March 19, 2018
Skills and Innovation in the Digital Technology SectorArtificial intelligence, virtual reality, data analytics, coding, hyper-connectivity, and quantum computing are buzzwords you may have heard recently as the British Columbia-based Digital Technology... Read More
March 5, 2018
A closer look at Budget 2018 and what it means for colleges and institutesWith its third Budget, “Equality + Growth: A Strong Middle Class,” the Government of Canada is investing in building an equal, competitive, sustainable, and fair Canada – one where “science,... Read More
February 20, 2018
Canadian colleges and institutes to play a key role in the innovation superclustersLast week, Navdeep Bains, Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development announced the five eagerly anticipated Innovation Superclusters – and CICan was thrilled to see many of its... Read More
February 5, 2018
International development through Education for EmploymentOver the weekend, CICan’s Education for Employment team in Senegal had the pleasure of welcoming Canada’s minister of International Development and La Francophonie, Marie-Claude Bibeau, at the... Read More
January 22, 2018
Skills and innovation in the Advanced Manufacturing SectorWorld leaders will begin gathering in Davos, Switzerland tomorrow for the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting – and one of the big items on the agenda this year will be skilling up for the... Read More
