Thank you Mr. Chair. I am making good use of my time if you don't mind. That is good. I appreciate that. I think that we had a lot of conversations about a university of the North. My position has always been that a polytechnic is more appropriate. I think this change is the correct one, to actually take a rural college and make it more of a vocational institution for job training, give Northerners the skills they need for the jobs that we need in the future and today. How much involvement did the department have with that strategic plan? Quite frankly, I think Aurora College needs to have that message loud and clear. They are going to need to become a polytechnic. They need to become a vocational school. That is what they were set up to do in addition to the adult education, and I think it strayed from that course. Now, it is time to get them back on track. I think by putting it into labour development, you are sending a clear message from this government that that is exactly what we are up to. Can the Minister confirm that that we are moving Aurora College towards a polytechnic and we are creating a vocational college, rather than letting Aurora College be all things for all people? Thank you.
Kieron Testart on Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
In the Legislative Assembly on June 7th, 2016. See this statement in context.
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
June 6th, 2016
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