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 02 October 2013 Alward, Clark discuss Canada’s labour market and skills training needsPremier David Alward and British Columbia Premier Christy Clark met with community and business partners in Toronto to discuss Canada’s labour market and skills training needs. |
 24 September 2013 Ministers urge federal government to reconsider proposed changes to skills training and labour market fundingProvincial and territorial labour market ministers met in Toronto to discuss skills training and the renewal of labour market agreements set to expire in April 2014. From left: Brad Duguid, minister of training, colleges and universities, Ontario; Agnès Maltais, minister of labour, Quebec; Shirley Bond, minister of jobs, tourism and ...  |
 11 September 2013 Minister presented with history of New Brunswick Federation of LabourDavid Frank, a history professor at the University of New Brunswick, presented Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour Minister Danny Soucy with copies of his recently published book, “Provincial Solidarities – A History of the New Brunswick Federation of Labour.” The book is available in English and French through Athabasca ... |
 26 August 2013 Labour force and skills development strategy releasedNew Brunswick's Labour Force and Skills Development Strategy 2013-2016 was released by Premier David Alward, Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour Minister Danny Soucy and Education and Early Childhood Development Minister Jody Carr. From left: Soucy; Alward; Darren Sutherland, owner of Modern Electric Ltd.; and Carr. |
 16 August 2013 One-Job Pledge initiative creates more than 500 jobs to dateThe One-Job Pledge has helped businesses create 524 quality jobs and new opportunities for recent graduates in the province. One-Job Pledge is part of the Workforce Expansion Program administered by the Department of Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour. From left: Premier David Alward; Cody McArthur, a recent graduate who has ... |
 01 August 2013 Province signs agreement with New Brunswick Union of Public and Private EmployeesThe provincial government has signed a new collective agreement with the New Brunswick Union of Public and Private Employees representing the Education Instructional Group, a group of 33 employees at the Department of Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour. From left: Leigh Sprague, New Brunswick Union of Public and Private Employees; ... |
 31 July 2013 New Brunswick is first province to integrate access to the CNIB library collectionNew Brunswick is the first province to integrate access to the digital content of the CNIB Library with its own online catalogue. The access is through the New Brunswick Public Library Service. From left: CNIB Assistive Technology Specialist, Jim Noseworthy, and his guide dog Orlando, are joined by Post-Secondary Education, ... |
 25 June 2013 $20-million investment in research and innovationA $20-million investment over five years to support research and innovation in New Brunswick was announced by Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour Minister Danny Soucy as part of the government's $80-million innovation strategy. From left: Calvin Milbury, president and chief executive officer, New Brunswick Innovation Foundation; Soucy; and Karen Kidd ... |
 17 June 2013 Team New Brunswick wins medals at national skills competitionTeam New Brunswick won seven medals at the Skills Canada National Competition, held in Vancouver, B.C. From left: Dayne Caron, a pre-employment student at the Collège communautaire du Nouveau-Brunswick, Bathurst campus, gold medal in heavy equipment service; Pascal Marquis, a pre-employment student at the New Brunswick Community College, Woodstock campus, ... |
 12 June 2013 Provincial government, industrial training and certification officers sign new contractThe provincial government and the New Brunswick Union of Public and Private Employees have signed a new, four-year contact. It applies to industrial training and certification officers at the Department of Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour. From left, front row: Human Resources Minister Troy Lifford; and Post-Secondary Education, Training and ... |
 06 June 2013 New Brunswick Public Library Services launching 2013 Summer Reading ClubThe 2013 Summer Reading Club was launched by the New Brunswick Public Library Service at the Mgr. W.-J. Conway Public Library. From left: students Sophie Boutot-Lajoie and Yohan Sinclair; Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour Minister Danny Soucy; and students Gabriel Cyr and Marie-Ève Lavoie. |
 24 May 2013 Provincial government investing in intercultural centreThe provincial government is investing $2 million to help establish a centre for ethno-cultural and settlement organizations at the previous YMCA premises on Saunders Street in Fredericton. From left: New Maryland-Sunbury West MLA Jack Carr; Human Resources Minister Troy Lifford; Dexter Noel, chair of the Fredericton Intercultural Centre steering committee; ... |
 24 May 2013 Provincial government investing in intercultural centreThe provincial government is investing $2 million to help establish a centre for ethno-cultural and settlement organizations at the previous YMCA premises on Saunders Street in Fredericton. From left: Fisheries and Oceans minister Keith Ashfield; Dexter Noel, chair of the Fredericton Intercultural Center steering committee; Premier David Alward; Post-Secondary ... |
 14 May 2013 Provincial government helps Edmundston youth enter workforceThe provincial government is assisting Resnet inc. to help Edmundston youth acquire the skills, knowledge and experience they need to enter the workforce and find a job. Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour Minister Danny Soucy, centre, attended the announcement. From left: Éric Boudreau, Resnet; François Cormier, participant; Augustin Roy, ... |
 13 May 2013 New Brunswick student wins international textile design competitionMelissa Montgomery, a graduating student at the New Brunswick College of Craft and Design, has won an international textile design competition. Montgomery, a student in the fibre arts program at the college, earned the title in the Virginia Jackson Design Competition for her outstanding textile design in the dobby category. |
 18 April 2013 Minister's message / Literacy Day in New BrunswickOn New Brunswick Literacy Day, April 17, the cause of literacy was recognized through the Council of the Federation Literacy Awards. The 13 premiers and territorial leaders created the awards in 2004 to recognize the importance of literacy as an essential building block to a vibrant society and economy. This ... |
 18 April 2013 Literacy Day in New BrunswickOn New Brunswick Literacy Day, April 17, the cause of literacy was recognized through the Council of the Federation Literacy Awards. The 13 premiers and territorial leaders created the awards in 2004 to recognize the importance of literacy as an essential building block to a vibrant society and economy. This ... |
 09 April 2013 CCNB launches training in forest truckingTraining in forest trucking was launched this week at the Polyvalente Alexandre-J.-Savoie in Saint-Quentin. The program, the only one of its kind offered in French in the Maritimes, is the result of a partnership between the Department of Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour, the Collège communautaire du Nouveau-Brunswick (CCNB) and ... |
 25 March 2013 Literacy Coalition of New Brunswick donates $6,500 worth of books to public librariesMore than $6,500 worth of books has been donated by the Literacy Coalition of New Brunswick to the New Brunswick Public Library Service. The donation was made possible through the New Brunswick Public Libraries Foundation. From left: Susan Baker, treasurer of the New Brunswick Public Libraries Foundation and Natasha Bozek, ... |
 30 January 2013 One-Job Pledge initiative launched to stimulate economyThe New Brunswick government is creating a new initiative, called the One-Job Pledge, to help businesses create quality jobs and new opportunities for recent graduates in the province. From left: Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour Minister Danny Soucy; Premier David Alward; Stephen Spence, president of the New Brunswick Student Alliance; ... |
 10 December 2012 Public libraries receive $100,000 donation for new eBooks and audio booksThe New Brunswick Public Library Service has received a donation of $100,000 to purchase new eBooks and downloadable audio books from the New Brunswick Public Libraries Foundation. From left: Susan Baker, treasurer, New Brunswick Public Libraries Foundation; and Sylvie Nadeau, executive director, New Brunswick Public Library Service. |
 19 November 2012 Books about maple syrup donated to librariesThe province's public libraries have received 84 copies of a new children's book from the New Brunswick Maple Syrup Association. The donation was made possible through a partnership with the New Brunswick Public Libraries Foundation. The book, by New Brunswick author Marie-France Comeau with illustrations by Gilles Cormier, is entitled ... |
 23 October 2012 Minister meets with student leadersPost-Secondary Education, Training and Labour minister Danny Soucy met with representatives from the New Brunswick Student Alliance, la Fédération des étudiants et étudiantes de l'Université de Moncton, l'Association étudiante de l'UMCE, University of New Brunswick Student Union (UNB), UNB-Saint John Student Union, St. Thomas Uiversity Student Union and Mount ... |
 12 October 2012 Design unveiled for expansion and improvements at NBCC MiramichiThe provincial government is investing $5.5 million dollars over three years to expand and improve the Miramichi campus of the New Brunswick Community College (NBCC). From left: Miramichi Bay-Neguac MLA Serge Robichaud; Marilyn Luscombe, president and chief executive officer, NBCC; Karen White-O’Connell, regional director, NBCC Miramichi campus; and Public Safety ... |
 09 October 2012 New members of Executive Council sworn inFour new members were sworn into the Executive Council, other members assumed their new roles, and a restructuring of government departments came into effect today as part of the provincial government's next phase of rebuilding the economy and growing healthier communities. In a ceremony at the legislative assembly chamber, ... |
 05 October 2012 New Brunswick Community College E-Building officially openThe $26-million E-Building at the New Brunswick Community College, Saint John campus, has officially opened. From left: Saint John MP Rodney Weston; Marilyn Luscombe, president and chief executive officer, New Brunswick Community College; Culture, Tourism and Healthy Living Minister Trevor Holder; Cheryl M.G. Robertson, board chair, New Brunswick Community College; ... |
 24 September 2012 Ministers discuss improving outcomes in education and skills trainingAtlantic ministers of education and training discussed improving outcomes in education and skills training, and facilitating a successful transition of high school graduates to post-secondary studies. These were the major themes emerging from the Sept. 21 meeting of the Council of Atlantic Ministers of Education and Training (CAMET), held in ... |
 13 September 2012 Provincial, federal governments support biotechnology industry in New BrunswickThe provincial and federal governments are making a combined investment of more than $1.1 million in the Biorefinery Scale-up Centre in Grand Falls. The centre is part of the Collège communautaire du Nouveau-Brunswick, Edmundston campus. From left: Liane Roy, president and chief executive officer, Collège communautaire du Nouveau-Brunswick; Grand Falls-Drummond-Saint-André ... |
 19 July 2012 Support for adult learning services on First NationsThe provincial government and the Joint Economic Development Initiative (JEDI) have partnered to support community adult learning programs for Aboriginals in New Brunswick. The announcement was made today at St. Mary's First Nation. The provincial government is investing $98,950 in JEDI to help develop partnerships and delivery of community adult ... |
 06 July 2012 New Brunswick ministers participate in milestone meetingEducation and Early Childhood Development Minister Jody Carr and Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour Minister Martine Coulombe joined provincial and territorial ministers of education in Halifax this week for the 100th meeting of the Council of Ministers of Education, Canada. From left: Carr; and Coulombe. |
 18 April 2012 Literacy Day in New BrunswickThe Council of the Federation Literacy Awards were announced on New Brunswick Literacy Day. From left: Bertier Bérubé, Apprentissage pour Adultes Chaleur Adult Learning Inc.; Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour Minister Martine Coulombe; and Larry Gullison, A.L. Gullison Ltd./Disaster Kleenup. The award recognizes outstanding achievement, innovative practices and excellence in ... |
 17 November 2011 Construction of expansion to medical training centre officially beginsA sod-turning ceremony marking the official start of construction of an expansion to the Centre de formation médicale du Nouveau-Brunswick (medical training centre of New Brunswick) was held. From left: Dr. Aurel Schofield, director of the Centre de formation médicale du Nouveau-Brunswick and associate dean of the faculty of medicine ... |
 01 November 2011 Automotive service technician apprenticeship to be offered in MintoApprenticeship block training in the automotive service technician trade will be offered at the New Brunswick Community College, Minto location, starting in January 2012. From left, front row: Edward Farris, mayor of Chipman; Heather Hathaway, principal, New Brunswick Community College, Fredericton campus; Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour Minister Martine Coulombe; ... |
 20 September 2011 Horticulture trade promoted on National Tree DayPost-Secondary Education, Training and Labour Minister Martine Coulombe participated in an activity to promote the landscape horticulture trade during the National Tree Day at the Kingsclear Consolidated School on Sept. 21. From left: Dave Milburn, owner and landscape-horticulturist Journeyman; Matt McGuire, teacher; Fredericton-Silverwood MLA Brian MacDonald; Coulombe; Karen Godsoe Daigle, ... |
 18 August 2011 More than $1.35 million for adult learning programs raised during the past 10 yearsThe Peter Gzowski Invitational golf tournament has raised more than $1.35 million for adult literacy in New Brunswick during the past 10 years. From left: Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour Minister Martine Coulombe; and Natasha Bozek, executive-director, Literacy Coalition of New Brunswick. |
 19 July 2011 Apprenticeship training for Landscape-HorticulturistsEight newly-registered apprentices of the Landscape-Horticulturist program have completed their first block of training. The member companies of the Landscape NB Horticulture Trades Association Inc. assisted the department with the development and implementation of the program. From left: Darrell Nameth, a representative of Landscape NB Horticulture Trades Association Inc. ... |
 22 June 2011 Graduation held at the New Brunswick Community College, Moncton campusA total of 628 students graduated from the New Brunswick Community College, Moncton campus, on June 22. From left: Lois Scott, board of governors, New Brunswick Community College; Social Development Minister Sue Stultz; Amanda Auffrey, valedictorian; Marilyn Luscombe, president and chief executive officer, New Brunswick Community College; Jenny Sanipass, elder, ... |
 22 June 2011 Official opening held at the New Brunswick Community College, Moncton campusA new building and a new welding shop were officially opened on June 22 at the New Brunswick Community College (NBCC), Moncton campus. From left: Garth Lawson, NBCC board of governors; John Betts, MLA for Moncton Crescent; Marilyn Luscombe, president and chief executive officer, NBCC; Darren Rose, principal, NBCC Moncton; ... |
 02 June 2011 Summer Reading Club to encourage youths’ imaginations to take flightThe 2011 Summer Reading Club was launched today at the Fredericton Public Library. The slogan this year is The Sky's the Limit @ your library, and the theme is: up in the air. From left: Carl Killen, legislative secretary to the Minister of Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour; and Jill ... |
 20 April 2011 Literacy awards presented to two New BrunswickersFrenzada Mallet and Eleanor Kingston were presented with the 2010 Council of the Federation Literacy Award for New Brunswick by Energy Minister Craig Leonard. From left: Mallet; Leonard; and Kingston. |
 24 March 2011 New student crime stoppers programThe provincial government and Crime Stoppers New Brunswick have joined forces to make schools and communities safer with a new Student Crime Stoppers program. From left: Public Safety Minister Robert Trevors; Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour Minister Martine Coulombe; Ron Godin, president, New Brunswick Crime Stoppers; Premier David Alward; Education ... |
 18 March 2011 Three infrastructure projects at Mount Allison University completedAn event was held at Mount Allison University, where three infrastructure projects funded by the provincial and the federal governments have recently been completed. From left: Mount Allison University chemistry and biochemistry department head Dr. Andrew Grant; Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour Minister Martine Coulombe; federal Minister of State (Small ... |
 25 February 2011 University research and development centre opened in ShippaganThe official opening of the Carrefour de la recherche et développement (research and development centre) at the Université de Moncton, Shippagan campus, was held today. From left: Romain Losier, engineer and project manager, Foulem Construction ltée; Jocelyne Roy Vienneau, vice-president, Université de Moncton, Shippagan campus; Post-Secondary Education, Training and ... |
 21 January 2011 Minister visits Moncton campus of Université de MonctonPost-Secondary Education, Training and Labour Minister Martine Coulombe recently made her first official visit to the Moncton campus of the Université de Moncton where she toured several buildings and met university president Yvon Fontaine as well as faculty members and students. In the photo, taken during her tour of the ... |
 13 January 2011 Training program for non-profit sectorLearnSphere Canada Inc., with the support of the federal and provincial governments, has developed a provincewide training program designed for the non-profit sector. The program, launched today, will offer workshops across the province in the coming months. From left: National Revenue Minister, Keith Ashfield, who is also minister of the ... |
 09 December 2010 Minister meets with representatives from student associationsPost-Secondary Education, Training and Labour Minister Martine Coulombe recently met with representatives from university student associations to discuss their concerns about post-secondary education. From left: Samuel (Sam) Gregg-Wallace, president of Mount Allison University Students’ Administrative Council and president of the New Brunswick Student Alliance; Shannon Carmont-McKinley, president of the University ... |
 02 December 2010 Minister meets student representativesPost-Secondary Education, Training and Labour Minister Martine Coulombe met with representatives of the Fédération des étudiants et étudiantes du Centre universitaire de Moncton (FÉÉCUM) and the New Brunswick Student Alliance (NBSA) to discuss key issues and concerns of students. From left: Luc Léger, project officer and researcher, FÉÉCUM; Mélissa Cormier, ... |
 01 November 2010 Council launches literacy campaignImproving the quality of life by increasing literacy and essential skills is the goal of an awareness campaign launched by the Council of Atlantic Ministers of Education and Training. Ministers announced the joint initiative in their respective provinces by presenting the campaign's English and French television advertisements, which begin airing ... |
 19 October 2010 Minister visits construction of NBCC Fredericton facilityPost-Secondary Education, Training and Labour Minister Martine Coulombe met today with University of New Brunswick president Eddy Campbell and viewed the New Brunswick Community College (NBCC) facility being constructed on the university’s Fredericton campus. From left: Campbell; and Coulombe. |
 12 October 2010 New ministerPremier David Alward and the members of the Executive Council were sworn in at a ceremony held on Oct. 12 at the Legislative Assembly in Fredericton. From left: David Ferguson, clerk of the Executive Council; Lt.-Gov. Graydon Nicholas; Alward; and Martine Coulombe, who takes the oath of office to ... |
