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The program hopes to help chairholders achieve research excellence in natural sciences, engineering, health sciences, humanities, and social sciences, improve Canada's depth of knowledge and quality of life, strengthen the country's international competitiveness, and train personnel through student supervision, teaching, and the coordination of ...
David Johnston speaking at the Excellence Summit in 2012. The Canada Awards for Excellence are internationally recognized as the national quality award for Canada. [13] In its patronage of this award, Excellence Canada is akin to the likes of the National Institute of Standards and Technology, who preside over the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award in the United States, and the Union of ...
The Canadian House of Commons Page Program is a student internship program of the House of Commons of Canada. Every year, 40 undergraduate students are selected via national competition to work for the House of Commons as pages. Pages perform both ceremonial and administrative duties, including: participation in the Speaker's parade,
The Canada Awards for Excellence are the national quality awards of Canada. [2] [3] They are administered by Excellence Canada, a not-for-profit organization on behalf of the Governor General of Canada. [4] Industry Canada established the awards in 1984 [Note 1] as the Canadian Business Excellence Awards.
As of 2024, CICan has 134 members across Canada, comprising 676 locations in total—134 main campuses and 542 satellite campuses. [1]As the national voice of Canada's public colleges and institutes, CICan's membership is exclusive to Canadian publicly funded post-secondary institutions classified as colleges, institutes, CEGEPs, polytechnics, university colleges, or universities with a ...
The Canada Millennium Scholarship Foundation was created by an Act of Parliament in 1998 by the then Liberal government under Jean Chrétien.Branded as Canada's way to marking the new millennium, the Foundation was endowed with CAD$2.5 billion and was given the mandate to 1) improve access to post-secondary education for all Canadians, especially those facing economic or social barriers, to 2 ...
A University College Entrance Program (UCEP) is an education program in Canada, designed for adults who were unable to successfully complete Grade 12 level courses, but wish to go into a post secondary education. Many schools offer such a program, which allows a student to gain the necessary prerequisite courses.
College: In Canada, the term college usually refers to a community college or a technical, applied arts, or applied science school. These are post-secondary institutions granting certificates, diplomas and, in some cases, bachelor's degrees. In Quebec, a diploma is also required from a college (CEGEP) to attend university and take the following ...