The University College of the North will receive more than $1.1M from the Government of Canada to expand training and skills development for Indigenous people. UCN will use this funding to increase its train-to-hire programming for Indigenous students at the Northern Manitoba Mining Academy. “This funding will enable UCN to provide relevant, practical training to northern and Indigenous students,” said UCN President Doug Lauvstad. “UCN serves communities from across Manitoba who have to travel for training and this project ensures housing is not a barrier to getting good training leading to great jobs.” This funding is part of a larger $2.3M federal investment focused on skills development for Manitoba’s critical minerals sector.
