News releases

January 31, 2012
ACCC Lauds Kenney for Announcement on Skilled Immigrants

December 22, 2011
ACCC Welcomes Interest Breaks for Part-Time Post-Secondary Students

November 25, 2011
ACCC Strengthens Post-Secondary Education Ties with Brazil

November 17, 2011
ACCC Applauds Government Investment in College-Industry Partnerships for Innovation and Productivity

November 11, 2011
ACCC hosts the 2nd Brazil-Canada Forum on Technical and Professional Education

November 7, 2011
Colleges Celebrate the Success of the Knowledge Infrastructure Program

November 2, 2011
ACCC Applauds Canadian Experience Class Success

October 17, 2011
R&D Funding Review Supports College-Business Collaboration

September 29, 2011
ACCC Sketches Strategy for Advanced Skills Shortage

September 22, 2011
New Learning Tool on Intellectual Property Available to Colleges

August 18, 2011
Incremental Innovation and Advanced Skills Will Drive Long-term Prosperity

August 11, 2011
Canada-Brazil College Partnerships Expand Across Brazil

June 16, 2011
New Chair of ACCC Board of Directors

June 6, 2011
Budget Confirms Investments in College Partnerships For Economic Prosperity

June 3, 2011
Colleges Welcome Federal Government’s Commitment to Advanced Skills

June 2, 2011
Colleges Gather for ‘Big Sky Thinking’ at Annual Conference

International Forum Showcases Education for Employment in Africa and Caribbean

May 30, 2011
Canada’s Colleges Welcome Investment in Applied Research Partnerships

May 17, 2011
ACCC Relocating to Château Laurier

May 16, 2011
Two Pan-Canadian Organizations Join Forces to Evaluate New Pre-Migration Services for French-Speaking Immigrants

April 28, 2011
ACCC Calls for Better Pathways to Post-secondary Credentials

March 31, 2011
ACCC Urges Parties to Invest in Colleges and Institutes

March 23, 2011
Canada’s colleges applaud Budget’s international education strategy

March 22, 2011
Budget embraces colleges in innovation system

March 15, 2011
Canadian colleges’ education project expanded by Brazilian government

February 17, 2011
Applied Research at Canada's Colleges and Institutes Continues to Expand

February 3, 2011
Canadian colleges to offer financial literacy workshops for young adults

December 2, 2010
ACCC applauds funding extension to complete college infrastructure projects

November 30, 2010
ACCC releases report on colleges’ success with Aboriginal graduates

November 29, 2010
College presidents meet with MPs on the Hill

November 26, 2010
Accelerating Innovation through Colleges and Institutes

November 15, 2010
Canada Taking the Lead Globally in Advanced Skills Education

November 1, 2010
People without Jobs, Jobs without People

October 8, 2010
Forging Partnerships with the Strongest Economy in the Americas, Brazil

October 6, 2010
Aurora College to Host National Conference

September 1, 2010
ACCC Recommends National Dialogue on Advanced Skills Crisis

July 26, 2010
Colleges Applaud New Program that Supports Applied Research and Innovation

June 29, 2010
Five National Education Associations Establish the Canadian Consortium for International Education Marketing (Adobe PDF)

April 19, 2010
ACCC Applauds Government Support of Ontario College Research

March 4, 2010
Budget Increases Support for Applied and Industry-Driven Research at Colleges, Institutes and Polytechnics

February 11, 2010
Colleges and Industry Team Up to Boost Innovation and Create Jobs

November 17, 2009
Keep Canada Competitive: Support Colleges, Institutes and Polytechnics

November 11, 2009
Project Hero Gains Momentum

September 29, 2009
Productivity Freefall: Applied Research and Advanced Skills Needed Now

January 27, 2009
Colleges say budget begins to address advanced skills crisis

January 26, 2009
Statement by the Association of Canadian Community Colleges on the announcement of colleges' infrastructure fund

January 22, 2009
Invest in Colleges for Short-Term Jobs, Long-Term Economic Productivity, Says Colleges Assoication

December 8, 2008
Government of Canada Supports Training for Solar Energy Workers

September 19, 2008
Comments from President and CEO James Knight featured on CHON-FM news in Whitehorse, Yukon

June 26, 2008
Competition Report Overlooks Prime Providers of Skilled Workers

May 20, 2008
College Education a Blue-Chip Investment, Study Finds

April 17, 2008
Skills Crisis Threatens Economy, Says Head of Colleges Association

March 31, 2008
Community Colleges Join forces with Construction to Address Skill Shortages

February 26, 2008
COLLEGES AND INSTITUTES SAY BUDGET OVERLOOKS KEY AREA OF SKILLS DEFICIT - Does not address capacity crunch

February 22, 2008
BUDGET MUST ADDRESS CANADA’S SKILLS DEFICIT - Skills shortage will become economic power outage, warns college association President

October 30, 2007
The Association of Canadian Community Colleges with Microsoft Canada Puts the Spotlight on IT Careers and Innovation

August 30, 2007
The Grades are In: Unique Pan-Canadian Study of First Year College and Institute Students

May 24, 2007
Immigrant Integration Project in Asia - Colleges Key in Supporting Future Immigrants

May 17, 2007
Colleges Applaud Federal Science and Technology Announcement

March 19, 2007
Colleges and Institutes Pleased with Government Commitment

September 18, 2006
ACCC Reacts to Dawson College Tragedy

May 16, 2006
Cisco Named as ACCC's Preferred Vendor and Partner to Meet Canada's Labour Force Needs in the IT Sector

May 2, 2006
Encouraged by Budget, Colleges and Institutes of Technology Call for Expanded Commitment

February 23, 2006
College Faculty Can Now Apply for Idea to Innovation Funding

(Link to NSERC Website for Information on the Program)

February 22, 2006
College and Institutes Call for National Workforce Development Agenda

January 4, 2006
Colleges Give All Political Parties a Failing Grade:
Campaigns Weak on Post-Secondary Education and Training

November 14, 2005
Colleges and Institutes Welcome the Federal Government’s Commitment to Investing in Growth and Prosperity

September 14, 2005
Canadian Colleges and Institutes Partnering to Help American Colleagues in the Aftermath of Hurricane Katrina

August 15, 2005
Colleges Applaud Premiers’ Demand for Increased Post-Secondary Funding

June 22, 2005
New Board to Strengthen National Voice of Canada’s Colleges and Institutes of Technology

April 18, 2005
Colleges Welcome Support to International Students