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CNA receives federal and provincial funding through infrastructure program


5/25/2009 10:09:38 AM


The Honourable Peter MacKay, Minister of National Defence and Minister for the Atlantic Gateway, speaks with media after todays announcement of $28,500,000 in joint funding for CNA.


The Honourable Darin King, Minister of Education, addresses the audience during today's announcement at the college's Prince Phillip Drive campus.

St. John’s – A joint announcement today by the federal and provincial governments will see three of College of the North Atlantic’s (CNA) campuses receive $28,500,000 in funding as part of the nation-wide Knowledge Infrastructure Program.

The funds will be used to completed construction of a new campus for Labrador West, which will receive $7,650,000 in federal assistance with a $10,350,000 provincial allocation. A building facelift and ventilation upgrade for the Seal Cove campus will be conducted with $3,000,000 from the federal government and $3,000,000 from the province, while a roof and ventilation upgrade to the Prince Phillip Drive campus will be completed with $2,250,000 from the federal government and $2,250,000 provincial involvement.

The announcement was made at CNA’s Prince Phillip Drive campus by the Honourable Peter MacKay, Minister of National Defence and Minister for the Atlantic Gateway, the Honourable Darin King, Minister of Education, along with Senator Fabian Manning and the Honourable Trevor Taylor, Minister of Transportation and Works. Minister MacKay was present on behalf of the Honourable Gary Goodyear, Canada’s Minister of State (Science and Technology).

CNA President, Jean Madill, says these upgrades will be of great benefit to the college’s students and to the communities in which they are located.

“We are very pleased with today’s funding announcement,” said Madill. “Investments of this nature are more than just dollars and cents; they provide long term stability and a healthy environment for our learners and employees.

“These three campuses are an important part of our college system. By receiving these improvements it also allows them to continue being an integral part of their communities for years to come.”

The Knowledge Infrastructure Program is a two-year, $2-billion economic stimulus measure to support infrastructure enhancement at post-secondary institutions across Canada. The Program provides funding to support deferred maintenance, repair and expansion projects at universities and colleges, and responds directly to the need indicated by post-secondary institutions to improve existing campus infrastructure across the country.

The Program has two components. The university component gives preference to projects that can improve the quality of research and development at the institution. The college component supports projects at other post-secondary institutions, such as colleges, publicly funded polytechnic schools and institutes of technology, which will strengthen their ability to deliver advanced knowledge and skills training.


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For more information contact:

Roger Hulan
Communications Specialist
College of the North Atlantic
(709) 643 7938
roger.hulan@cna.nl.ca