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Ontario Government To Fund Mohawk College Expansion
McGuinty Government Provides More Jobs And Education For Hamilton

TORONTO, May 29 /CNW/ -

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Sophia Aggelonitis, MPP for Hamilton Mountain, today announced a $20 million investment to provide more advanced technology training at Mohawk College.

This investment will help Mohawk College expand enrolment and applied research at its Fennell Campus to provide more opportunities for students to train as highly skilled technicians and technologists in engineering technology, health sciences, human services and digital communications.

This announcement is part of Ontario's strategy to ensure that every college and university benefits from investments made this week in the province's campuses.

The governments of Canada and Ontario this week announced joint funding of approximately $1.6 billion for 49 projects through the federal Knowledge Infrastructure Program (KIP) and the 2009 Ontario budget.

Ontario is allocating $55 million through the Strategic Capital Infrastructure Program to colleges and universities that did not receive funding through the KIP selection process with the federal government.

Ontario is also investing $40 million to be invested in all colleges and universities for maintenance and campus renewal.