University College of the North has received $1.2M from the Government of Canada to boost Indigenous and Northern workforce development in the critical minerals sector. UCN will use this funding to develop and deliver Train-to-Hire Mine Readiness programming. “The need for skills throughout the North, in communities, in industry, and all other sectors is critical,” said UCN President Doug Lauvstad. “This program is an important first step in ensuring northern people have access to high quality, relevant training that will help communities realize their aspirations of progress and prosperity.” This project is one of seven receiving a combined $3.1M in federal funding through the Manitoba Indigenous Critical Minerals Partnerships Initiative.
