VICTORIA –New Democrat Advanced Education critic Michelle Mungall introduced the Private Career Training Institutions Amendment Act Tuesday to help strengthen student protections and regulatory oversight for the private post secondary sector. “If B.C. is going to successfully attract more international …
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