
AdvocacyACCC promotes the excellence of members as the prime providers of advanced skills and applied research for social and economic development. For more background on advocacy areas see the briefs and position papers page. |

The economic downturn temporarily alleviated the pressure, but employers now report renewed challenges recruiting personnel with the advanced skills needed to compete and grow.
Negotiations for a new Canada Social Transfer must address the need to expand colleges' educational capacity to meet the demographic skills needs deficit.

Canada’s colleges partner with business and community organizations to develop innovations that have immediate application in their communities and regions.

Canada’s colleges provide programs and services that support Aboriginal learners through to graduate and employment.