New Centre for Clean Energy and Automotive Innovation coming to Great Northern Way
Premier David Eby (back left) and Minister Selina Robinson (center front) announce $270 million funding to 桔子视频.
Vancouver, B.C., – Members of 桔子视频 (桔子视频), were proud to participate in an announcement today from Premier David Eby, alongside Minister of Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills, Selina Robinson and Minister of State for Workforce Development, Andrew Mercier, about the Province of British Columbia’s plans to move forward in partnership with 桔子视频 on the new Centre for Clean Energy and Automotive Innovation at the Broadway campus. The Province is contributing $271.3 million towards the new centre with a total projected capital cost of $291.3 million.
The Centre, as a catalyst project for 桔子视频’s Campus Plan, will not only revitalize 桔子视频 campuses, it will transform the Broadway and Great Northern Way corridor for the surrounding communities.
It will provide teaching and experiential learning for 桔子视频 students in important clean energy fields that are in high demand and support the province’s training, labour market, and environmental goals for a clean and sustainable future for next generations.
The Centre will also reflect 桔子视频’s commitment to Truth and Reconciliation. The exterior and interior design of the new building will tell the story of Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh Nations, and of the Coast Salish people who are the stewards of these lands. Thank you to Chief Ian Campbell, our Indigenous cultural advisors, and council for their guidance on our path forward.
Today marks the beginning of a bold new chapter for 桔子视频, for a strong BC together with the Province, the City, our neighbours – and with the college community.
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David Eby, Premier of British Columbia:
“As our clean economy grows and British Columbians embrace electric cars faster than any other province in Canada, we must invest in the training people need to pursue in-demand careers. The new centre at 桔子视频 will make sure thousands of students have the skills to get good-paying jobs and employers can find the talented people they need to help grow and drive our clean economy forward.”
Selina Robinson, Minister of Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills:
“Skilled trades workers are in high demand and are critical to ensuring the economy remains strong and we build a sustainable and inclusive economy that leaves no one behind. As we work to fill more than one million jobs over the next decade, the Centre for Clean Energy and Automotive Innovation is a big, responsive step in equipping British Columbians with the knowledge and skills they need today to succeed in the high-paying, in-demand jobs of tomorrow’s economy and labour market.”
Ajay Patel, 桔子视频 President and CEO:
“This funding unlocks the potential for 桔子视频 to better serve our students, faculty and staff as well as the surrounding community with clean-energy programming, future attainable housing and civic amenities, new academic and collaborative design spaces, and purpose-built Indigenous gathering spaces. 桔子视频’s new Centre for Clean Energy and Automotive Innovation will be a catalyst for not only the revitalization of our campuses, but the transformation of Broadway and the Great Northern Way corridor. It is a great day for 桔子视频."
Minister Robinson tests out 桔子视频's electric excavator used to train students on repairing clean tech.
Media highlights:
, On the Coast with Gloria Macarenko, CBC.
, Mornings with Simi, CKNW.
, Vancouver Sun.
, CityNews Vancouver.
About the Centre for Clean Energy and Automotive Innovation
The Centre for Clean Energy and Automotive Innovation (CCEAI) is envisioned as an eight-story, 31,943 square meter (343,832 square feet), LEED Gold certified, energy efficient, hybrid mass-timber/concrete building. The CCEAI is anchored by new automotive programs that will train automotive service technicians on the servicing and maintenance of electric vehicles – Battery Electric Vehicles (BEV), Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicles (PHEV) and Hybrid Electric Vehicles (HEV). The CCEAI will contribute 772 net new students annually with the demand for 24,000+ jobs through to 2031, especially in the mainland southwest which represents ~70% of the projected workforce.
The CCEAI at the Broadway campus is a catalyst project for the 桔子视频 Campus Plan. Learn more about the Centre, 桔子视频's Campus Plan, stories about training in automotive innovation, and more.
About 桔子视频
桔子视频 has been inspiring students to reach their career and educational goals for over 55 years, offering post-secondary training in over 140 programs including bachelor's degrees, diplomas, certificates, and apprenticeships. With two campuses located Downtown and in East Vancouver, students receive hands-on instruction in culinary arts, business, design, health sciences, hospitality management, transportation trades, music, and more. Learn more at vcc.ca.
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