Minister of Energy and Natural Resources and Secretary of State (Labour) Visit Barrett Centre for Technology Innovation

With federal leaders on hand and students’ award-winning skills on full display, Humber Polytechnic’s Barrett Centre for Technology Innovation (Barrett CTI) offered a firsthand look at how advanced manufacturing, mechatronics and industry collaboration are shaping the next generation of workforce talent while addressing Canada’s productivity challenges and energy needs.

Humber executives were joined by Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Tim Hodgson and Secretary of State (Labour) John Zerucelli for a tour of Barrett CTI that included stops at the Magna Mechatronics Skills Training Room and the CISCO Digital Transformation Zone where they were introduced to Skills Competition training and the various research projects underway.

Emphasized during the tour was Humber’s focus on delivering practical, scalable solutions that help government and industry meet clean-energy targets, accelerate project timelines and strengthen Canada’s long-term economic competitiveness.