Advanced Education Minister Andrew Wilkinson has provided this statement in advance of Open Education Week, which runs March 9-13, 2015.

The provincial government continues to support the B.C. Centre of Training Excellence in Oil and Gas with one-time funding of $125,000.

The provincial government is providing ongoing support for the BC Centre of Training Excellence in Mining through one-time funding of $125,000.

Royal Roads University (RRU) and the Royal Roads University Faculty Association (RRUFA) have reached a tentative agreement negotiated under the Economic Stability Mandate.

Lifetime earnings figures for post-secondary graduates in British Columbia confirm that it is one of the best investments available.

The Post-Secondary Employers' Association (PSEA) has reached a tentative template agreement on compensation and other common agreement issues with faculty represented by the Federation of Post-Secondary Educators of BC under the Economic Stability Mandate.

Eighteen public post-secondary institutions are receiving a total of $6.9 million in one-time funding that will give them an opportunity to plan changes that would be needed if they decide to move to a tuition-based model.

The construction of a new home for Emily Carr University of Art + Design took another step forward yesterday, with the signing of a contract between Emily Carr University and Applied Arts Partners.

The Government of British Columbia today introduced Bill 7, the Private Training Act, to strengthen education quality, streamline administrative and approval processes, and improve public confidence in the private career training sector domestically and internationally.