New university campuses to be built in Brampton, Milton

By News Staff

Ontario has announced it will build new university campuses in Brampton and Milton as part of a larger plan to improve access to education in underserved areas of the province.

At the announcement in Milton on Wednesday, Minister of Advanced Education and Skills Development Deb Matthews said the facilities will focus on science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics (STEAM).

“Creating these sites will help residents of Milton and Brampton access top-notch post-secondary education within their communities and will help them develop the skills they’ll need,” she said.

Finance Minister Charles Sousa was on hand for the Brampton announcement.

Milton has already started working with Wilfrid Laurier University and public and private partners to move forward with the project.

The plan, which will cost the province up to $180 million, is the second phase of its major expansion in post-secondary education. In May 2015, Ontario announced the creation of the York University-Markham Centre in partnership with Seneca College.

Right now, Peel and Halton regions are home to the University of Toronto-Mississauga and Sheridan College, as well as the smaller campuses Algoma University-Brampton, McMaster Ron Joyce Centre, Cambrian College-Peel Centre and College Boreal-Peel Access Centre.


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