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Title:

Advancing Commercial Driving

Agreement Number:

2425-CN-000099

Agreement Value:

$703,812.00

Agreement Date:

Oct 21, 2024 - Mar 31, 2026

Description:

Yukon University, through the Centre for Northern Innovation in Mining will expand their existing program and grow its ability to provide commercial driver training in communities outside Whitehorse (namely Dawson City).

Organization:

Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency

Expected Results:

As a result of the program, CNIM anticipates the permanent creation of 1.5 FTE employees and will equip new commercial drivers with the skills needed to meet the needs of the local labour market.

Location:

WHITEHORSE, Yukon, CA Y1A5K4

Reference Number:

0780-2024-2025-Qrt4-0000060

Agreement Type:

Contribution

Report Type:

Grants and Contributions

Recipient Business Number:

121937502

Recipient Type:

Government

Recipient's Operating Name:

YUKON UNIVERSITY

Recipient's Legal Name:

YUKON UNIVERSITY

Federal Riding Name:

Yukon

Federal Riding Number:

60001

Program:

IDEANorth

Program Purpose:

Inclusive Diversification and Economic Advancement in the North (IDEANorth) makes foundational investments in economic infrastructure, sector development and capacity building to help position Northerners in the territories to take advantage of Canada's innovation economy. The IDEANorth program focuses on four priority areas: economic growth and sector development; business scale-up, productivity and innovation; small-scale economic infrastructure development; and foundational economic infrastructure.