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 14 April 2016 Free tuition for low-income and middle-class familiesPremier Brian Gallant and Post-Secondary Education, Training, and Labour Minister Francine Landry have announced that through the Education and New Economy Fund, tuition will be free for New Brunswick students from low-income and many middle-class families. From left: Zach Miller, a student at the New Brunswick Community College; Landry; Gallant; ...  |
 08 April 2016 Provincial government commits to renew Youth Employment Fund for 2016-17The provincial government is committed to renewing the Youth Employment Fund, which will help 1,500 young people acquire work placements for 2016-17. Premier Brian Gallant made the announcement during a tour of the Fredericton Boys and Girls Club where two young New Brunswickers have accepted work placements through the ... |
 19 January 2016 Ministers discuss immigration issuesPost-Secondary Education, Training and Labour Minister Francine Landry (right) met today with federal Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Minister John McCallum in Fredericton. They discussed the progress made in welcoming refugees to New Brunswick, as well as other provincial immigration issues relating to settlement and multiculturalism. |
 15 January 2016 Minister meets with New Brunswick Multicultural CouncilPost-Secondary Education, Training and Labour Minister Francine Landry met with the New Brunswick Multicultural Council and immigrant-serving agencies from across the province today to discuss immigration opportunities and the resettlement of Syrian refugees. |
 12 November 2015 Collective agreement signed with non-instructional education groupThe provincial government has signed a collective agreement with a group of New Brunswick Union of Public and Private Employees who work in a non-instructional role in the province’s education system. The group, which consists of 30 full-time equivalent employees, represents development officers, literacy co-ordinators, career counsellors, department heads and ... |
 05 November 2015 Visit to students at CCNB DieppePost-Secondary Education, Training and Labour Minister Francine Landry visited today with CCNB students who are enrolled in the Vérification de logiciels program. The students are training to become qualified to apply for jobs at BMM Testlabs. The company announced in September that it intends to create up to 1,000 new ... |
 02 November 2015 Funding entrepreneurial programs in northern New BrunswickThe provincial government is funding two new programs for immigrant entrepreneurs in Edmundston and Bathurst. The program, known as the Hive, is a business incubator which assists entrepreneurs by offering them support, space, training, and networking opportunities while they prepare business plans. From left: Marc Violette, president of the Edmundston ... |
 12 June 2015 Education plan co-chairs namedPremier Brian Gallant has appointed Karen Power (formerly Branscombe) and Gino LeBlanc as co-chairs responsible for the development of a 10-year provincial education plan. From left: Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour Minister Francine Landry; LeBlanc; Gallant; Power; and Education and Early Childhood Development Minister Serge Rousselle. |
 08 June 2015 Water and sewer system upgrades for Clair and Saint-François-de-MadawaskaThe federal, provincial and municipal governments announced today an investment totalling nearly $4.2 million in infrastructure upgrades for the Villages of Clair and Saint-François-de-Madawaska under the Small Communities Fund. From left: Clair Mayor Pierre Michaud; federal Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Minister Bernard Valcourt; Post-Secondary Education Training and Labour Minister ... |
 02 June 2015 New Brunswick students participate in national Skills Canada competitionThirty-three student competitors from across New Brunswick showcased their skills on the national stage at the 2015 Skills Canada Competition in Saskatoon, Sask., from May 27 to 30. Front row from left: Mark Chappell (Apprenticeship - Saint John); Marc Brockbank (Harrison Tremble High School); Gabriel Guitard (Fredericton High School); Katelynn ... |
 07 May 2015 Student entrepreneurship pilot project launchedA three-year pilot project designed to help international students who wish to start businesses in New Brunswick was launched today. The Student Entrepreneurship Pilot Project will help graduates from the J. Herbert Smith Centre for Technology and Entrepreneurship at the University of New Brunswick (UNB) apply for permanent residence in ... |
 05 May 2015 New Brunswick innovation research chairs announcedFour new research chairs were announced through the New Brunswick Innovation Research Chairs Initiative, representing an investment of $4.7 million over five years. The foundation administers the initiative for the provincial government. From left, front row: Ying Hei Chui, chair in advanced wood products; Jocelyn Paré, chair in medical technologies; ... |
 21 April 2015 Investment in mining sector training programs for First NationsThe provincial government has invested $136,000 in two training programs for 23 aboriginal individuals at the Trevali Mining Corp.’s Caribou mine near Bathurst. From left: Terry Richardson, Trevali Mik'Mauq benefits manager; Natural Resources Minister Denis Landry; Environment and Local Government Minister Brian Kenny; Energy and Mines Minister Donald Arseneault; Restigouche ... |
 18 March 2015 Youth Employment Fund launched to help create jobsYouth are invited to apply to be matched with an employer through the new Youth Employment Fund. The fund will help 1,500 young New Brunswickers each year obtain work experience and training. Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour Minister Francine Landry officially opened the application process today to interested youth and ... |
 19 January 2015 Canada Job Grant launched in New BrunswickEmployers in the province are invited to apply to the Canada Job Grant initiative for funding to help cover employee training costs. The federal-provincial program is designed to help give workers the skills they need to fill available jobs. From left: Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour Minister Francine Landry with ... |
 01 December 2014 Inauguration of a CCNB environmental project in SenegalA project to develop environmental awareness led by the Collège communautaire du Nouveau-Brunswick was inaugurated in conjunction with the 15th Francophonie Summit, which took place from Nov. 28 to 30 in Dakar, Senegal. The project is a sustainable development initiative to train and equip the young people in the commune ... |
 14 November 2014 Minimum wage to increase on Dec. 31The provincial government will increase the minimum wage to $10.30 per hour by the end of 2014 as part of its plan to help New Brunswick families. From left: Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour Minister Francine Landry; and Premier Brian Gallant. |
 28 August 2014 Province signs memorandum of understanding with B.C. to increase apprentice mobilityThe governments of New Brunswick and British Columbia have signed an agreement which will allow apprentices to seamlessly train in their trade and work in either province. From left: Premier David Alward; and British Columbia Premier Christy Clark. |
 19 August 2014 Four skilled trades given compulsory designationThe provincial government has introduced new compulsory designations for four skilled trades under the Apprenticeship and Occupational Certification Act. From left: Trevor Brewer and Trent MacDonald, both journeymen with the United Association of Plumbers and Pipe fitters Local 325; Fredericton-Silverwood MLA Brian Macdonald; Fredericton-Fort Nashwaak MLA Pam Lynch; Gary Ritchie, ... |
 11 August 2014 Provincial government invests in high schools trades programsThe provincial government has invested $30,000 to assist middle and high school trades programs. From left: subject coordinator for technology and skilled trades K-12 Bryan Facey; executive director of the Construction Association of New Brunswick John Landry; Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour Minister Jody Carr; and Construction Association of New ... |
 07 August 2014 Investment made in eLearningThe provincial government will invest $800,000 over two years in SkillsNB, a new eLearning platform offering training and up-skilling online courses. SkillsNB is a joint initiative between the provincial government and SkillSoft, a Fredericton-based company. From left: Chris Cummins, vice-president of sales at Skillsoft; Premier David Alward; Petitcodiac ... |
 25 July 2014 Investment in math competitions and camps for public universities and K-12 schoolsThe provincial government will invest $250,000 over the next five years in the Atlantic Association of Research in the Mathematical Sciences. Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour Minister Jody Carr met with young New Brunswickers taking part in the World’s UNBound camp at the University of New Brunswick. Front Row, from ... |
 03 July 2014 Investment of $165,150 to support arts and culture workforce strategyThe provincial government is investing $165,150 over two years to support Phase 1 of the implementation of an arts and culture workforce development strategy. From left: René Cormier, consultant with the Association acadienne des artistes professionnel.le.s du Nouveau-Brunswick (the Association of Acadian professional artists of New Brunswick); Post-Secondary Education, Training ... |
 02 July 2014 Investment in online resource to connect young people with jobsThe provincial government has invested almost $137,000 into InspireNB, an online career exploration and planning resource designed to connect young people with available jobs. From left: Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour Minister Jody Carr; and president and CEO of Venn Douglas Robertson. |
 25 June 2014 Province signs labour market agreements worth more than $115 millionThe provincial and federal governments have signed three labour market agreements to help provide more New Brunswickers with jobs and training opportunities. Standing, from left: Fredericton MP Keith Ashfield; and Scott Armstrong, parliamentary secretary to Employment and Social Development Minister Jason Kenney. Sitting, from left: Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour ... |
