Algonquin College among Ontario schools getting piece of $106.5-million COVID-19 relief

Algonquin College is getting $8.4-million from the Government of Ontario to help address the financial impacts of COVID-19. 

The government says, on Friday, March 19, a total of $106.5-million is going to Ontario's post-secondary institutions most financially affected by the pandemic.

“The Ontario government’s ongoing support for post-secondary education has been crucial throughout the pandemic,” said Claude Brulé, President and CEO of Algonquin College. “This new funding will help Algonquin address the many operational impacts of COVID-19 and ensure we are able to continue to meet the needs of our learners — whose many skills and talents will play a key role in the province’s economic recovery.”

The new funding will help to offset pandemic related costs, including those associated with online learning, personal protective equipment and enhanced cleaning.

“Algonquin College is a key economic and educational innovator in our community of Nepean and the region of eastern Ontario,” says Lisa MacLeod, Minister of Heritage, Sport, Tourism, and Culture Industries and Nepean MPP. “Today’s investment will support Algonquin’s students and faculty and ensure the college continues to be an educational leader as our province emerges from the COVID-19 pandemic.”