Building and educating tomorrow's workforce
Post-secondary education
Over three years there will be a 28.6 per cent increase in operating funding for post-secondary education, or $474 million. The increase is 16 per cent in 2006-07.
Almost 12,000 student spaces will have been added in post-secondary programs by 2008-09 and tuition fees in 2006-07 will be maintained at 2004-05 levels.
Increased funding is being provided for:
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immigration services
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English as a second language training
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foreign credential recognition
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skills upgrading and apprenticeship training.
Budget 2006 - Post-secondary education details
K-12 Education
Basic (K-12) education operating spending will increase by 5.1 per cent, to almost $4.8 billion in 2006-07.
Funding for provincial initiatives such as the Class Size Initiative will continue.
Budget 2006 - K-12 education details
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