The private college formerly known as the College of Northern Canada has been renamed the Polytechnic Institute of Northern Canada, reports CBC. Polytechnic Institute of Northern Canada VP Academic Louis Blais explained that the polytechnic identity “underscores the institution’s responsiveness to labour market needs and its commitment to collaborative partnership.” He further added that the name signals the portfolio of programs that the institution has planned for the future. A spokesperson from the Government of the Northwest Territories explained that there is no legislation preventing an institution from calling itself a polytechnic, unlike “university” which requires authorization, and that private training schools only need to apply to the corporate registry.
