| Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada
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The Government of Canada values the role of post-secondary institutions as they help equip young Canadians with the education and training they need for future careers that will help them join a strong, healthy middle class. Today's $20.76-million investment in Confederation College and Oshki-Pimache-O-Win Education and Training Institute will do just that by fostering the training needed for the well-paying middle-class jobs of today and tomorrow.
| Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada
| news releases
The Government of Canada values the role of post-secondary institutions as they help equip young Canadians with the education and training they need for future careers that will help them join a strong, healthy middle class.
| Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada
| news releases
In a period of low economic growth, Canada needs to invest in developing the talent and skills of its people. Canada should also focus on turning start-up companies into globally competitive successes and use the government's purchasing power to drive innovation.
| Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada
| news releases
The Government of Canada understands that colleges play a fundamental role in helping young Canadians gain the skills they need to join a highly skilled, creative workforce, which in turn supports a healthy, vibrant middle class. In addition to being the engines of handson learning for students, colleges and cégeps allow researchers to collaborate with their industrial partners on innovations that can benefit all Canadians.
| Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada
| news releases
The Government of Canada values the role of post-secondary institutions as they help equip young Canadians with the education and training they need for future careers that will help them join a strong, healthy middle class. Today's $34.98-million investment at the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT) will do just that by fostering the training needed for the well-paying middle-class jobs of today and tomorrow.
| Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada
| news releases
A one-of-a-kind program that provides students with free tuition and a salary while they learn on the job is being praised by the Government of Canada as an innovative example of work-integrated learning.
| Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada
| media advisories
Event date: October 13, 2016 - The Honourable Navdeep Bains, Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development, will be at Confederation College to announce infrastructure funding for the college. Minister Bains will also highlight the benefits of the Government of Canada's Post-Secondary Institutions Strategic Investment Fund.
| Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada
| news releases
The Government of Canada values the role of post-secondary institutions as they help equip young Canadians with the education and training they need for future careers that will help them join a strong, healthy middle class. Today's $20.7-million investment at the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT) will do just that by fostering the training needed for the well-paying middle-class jobs of today and tomorrow.
| Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada
| media advisories
Event date: October 12, 2016 - Peter Fragiskatos, Member of Parliament for London North Centre, on behalf of the Honourable Navdeep Bains, Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development and Minister responsible for FedDev Ontario, will make an announcement in support of advanced manufacturing.
| Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada
| backgrounders
The Technology Demonstration Program (TDP) was created in 2013 and provides non-repayable contributions in support of collaborative research and early-stage, large-scale projects that test and demonstrate next-generation technologies in the aerospace, defence, space and security sectors.
