Minister Of Official Languages and ACOA (Staff photo)
A joint investment from the federal and provincial governments for Collège communautaire du Nouveau-Brunswick campuses.
Minister of Official Languages Ginette Petitpas Taylor made an announcement in Dieppe earlier today for more than $6.6 million, “This funding will help students transition into the workforce and also funding will be able to provide them with the tools they need and the funding they need to modernize their computer systems because they have been outdated for a while.”
Through this funding, the CCNB will introduce a support model for continuing education and career plan management. This model will provide the student population with personalized training plans and resources aimed at integrating them into the labour market in their field of study. In addition, the project will give students tools that will let them progress professionally throughout their whole career.”
Around $3.8 million will come from the federal government and the remainder from the provincial government.
“This is very good news for New Brunswick. These three projects will enhance the CCNB’s ability to support the New Brunswick economy, bolster the province’s Francophone communities and help students achieve their goals. The entire CCNB team is working together on these three projects,” says Pierre Zundel, President and CEO, Collège communautaire du Nouveau-Brunswick.
These projects are funded under the Canada-New Brunswick Agreement on French-Language Education and Second-Language Instruction.
Petitpas Taylor says these three projects at CCNB campuses aim to assist with the province’s labour force shortage, “The College is really working with Stakeholders on the ground to look at exactly what is needed to fill those gaps. They are looking at really transforming their curriculum to make sure students can get into the workforce even faster.”
“As Member of Parliament for Moncton-Riverview-Dieppe and a proud Acadian, I know that this investment will help the Collège communautaire du Nouveau-Brunswick achieve its goals and stand out from other colleges across the country. The announcement today will enable the CCNB to modernize its education models and its technology, and allow it to offer the resources the next generation needs in order to access the labour market right here in our beautiful region,” Petitpas Taylor adds.
