Linda Franklin

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  Linda Franklin , president and CEO of Colleges Ontario. "The government has made an important investment into skills training and producing a stronger economy."
  
  Franklin said the government's investment of $8.3 million in supports and incentives will encourage greater numbers of people to enter apprenticeship training, which will in turn help fill the demands for new employees in the skilled trades.
  
  Franklin also noted that the recession has posed particular challenges to apprenticeship, as businesses have struggled to maintain their workforces in the midst of decreased manufacturing. She said today's announcement will help address these challenges.
  
  "These measures are timely and very much needed as we face the looming shortage of skilled workers," said Franklin, noting the Conference Board of

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  "The purpose of this contest was to showcase the creativity of Ontario's college students," said Colleges Ontario president and CEO Linda Franklin.

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  Linda Franklin joined the association as President and CEO in January 2007.
  
  "I'm delighted to have joined Colleges Ontario and look forward to working with college staff, students and industry partners in advancing Ontario's extraordinary system of colleges," said Franklin. "Ontario's economy is depending more and more on highly skilled college graduates to meet the demands of the 21st century. A healthy and well resourced college system is vital to the province's competitiveness and prosperity."
  
  Franklin, who came to Colleges Ontario from the Wine Council of Ontario, has a strong and proven record of achievement in both the public and private sectors. For example, under her leadership at the Wine Council, the Ontario wine industry has partnered with the LCBO and the government to develop a 20-year strategic plan, supported by $40 million in government and industry funding.
  
  Prior to joining the Wine Council, Franklin was a writer and communications specialist whose career included time as a consultant, five years as the head of communications for a regulatory body, and heading up a department charged with meeting the communications needs of MPPs at Queen's Park. She has also served as the chief of staff to an Ontario cabinet minister. Currently, she serves on the board of directors of Ontario Place.
  
  "Linda brings outstanding leadership experience and a passion for the work Ontario colleges do.
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  "Linda has joined the college system at a vital time in our history," said Taylor.
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  "Linda has the experience, skills and determination to help us achieve our goal of putting colleges at the forefront of public policy planning in Ontario."

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  "This record enrolment indicates that more and more people are realizing the benefits of the career-focused education and training provided at Ontario's 24 colleges," said Linda Franklin, president of Colleges Ontario.
  
  Colleges Ontario released the statistics yesterday that showed a one-year growth equal to the past six years combined at the province's 24 colleges.Predictably, the organization used the statistics to show how they need more money, with only days before the provincial election.
  
  "The growing demand for college education is putting huge cost pressures on the system and constraining the ability of colleges to maintain or improve their programs and facilities," Franklin said.The now colleges enroll 51 per cent more students than they did in 1990, but receive 29 per cent more funding per student in constant dollars, according to Colleges Ontario.
  
  "Ontario's political leaders and election candidates must support meaningful targets for producing greater numbers of college graduates, and for retraining greater numbers of people in the workforce in order to avert the looming skills shortage," Franklin said."Furthermore, Ontario must ensure colleges have the improved funding that is essential to meeting these targets.
  
  Franklin also noted that colleges were an important part of addressing the skilled labour shortage facing the province."Ontario faces a skills shortage of more than 360,000 people by 2025, due to the wave of retiring baby boomers and slowing population growth," Franklin said.

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  Among the converted was the new head of Colleges Ontario, Linda Franklin.

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  The Association of Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology of Ontario (ACAATO) is pleased to announce the appointment of Linda Franklin as its president and chief executive officer.
  
  "I'm delighted to be joining the association and look forward to working with college staff, students and industry partners in advancing Ontario's extraordinary system of colleges," said Franklin. "Ontario's economy is depending more and more on highly skilled college graduates to meet the demands of the 21st century. A healthy and well-resourced college system is vital to the province's competitiveness and prosperity."
  
  Franklin, who is currently president of the Wine Council of Ontario, has a strong and proven record of achievement in both the public and private sectors. Previously, Franklin's career included time as a consultant, five years as the head of communications for a regulatory body, and heading up a communications department at Queen's Park. She has also served as the chief of staff to an Ontario cabinet minister. Currently, she serves on the board of directors of Ontario Place.
  
  Franklin starts her role as president and CEO of ACAATO on January 29, 2007.

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  "Greater numbers of people are recognizing the value of higher education, particularly in this difficult economy," said Linda Franklin, the president and CEO of Colleges Ontario. "There is a growing awareness that colleges prepare people for long-term success in their careers."
  
  As of June 15, the Ontario College Application Service (OCAS) had received 144,889 applications for first-year programs in fall 2009, compared with 133,553 applications at this time last year. People can continue to apply to college programs over the summer and final enrolment counts will be determined in the fall.
  
  Franklin said college graduates continue to succeed in all sectors of the economy. About 90 per cent of college graduates find jobs within six months of graduation and more than 93 per cent of employers are satisfied with the college graduates they have hired.
  
  Ontario's colleges deliver programs in a wide range of areas, from advertising, IT, health care, finance, and construction technology to culinary arts, tourism, film and much more.
  
  "A postsecondary education is pretty much a necessity for people entering the workforce today," Franklin said.

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  (Toronto, May 25, 2009) - The announcement today of more than $1 billion in funding for infrastructure improvements at colleges and universities in Ontario is an important investment into higher education, said Colleges Ontario president and CEO Linda Franklin.
  
  "These investments support the long-term strength of higher education throughout the province and are targeted to building a stronger economic future," Franklin said.
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  "Ninety per cent of college graduates get jobs within six months of graduation, and our graduates play an essential part in strengthening all sectors of our economy," Franklin said.

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  "That window is closing and it is closing fast," said Linda Franklin, president of Colleges Ontario, which issued a pointed statement yesterday after a two-day meeting of school presidents.
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  In the case of the colleges, Ms. Franklin said the matter is especially urgent since many schools are expecting to welcome more students this September, including many workers who are seeking retraining. Demand is up by 7 per cent, she said, making the need for new and expanded facilities even more critical.

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  "This is a long-term effort to promote the post-secondary education opportunities available in Ontario," said Linda Franklin, the president and CEO of Colleges Ontario.

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