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	CBC.ca \| Manitoba Votes 2007 \| Riding Profiles
		McGifford is the minister of advanced education and literacy.
		NDP Diane McGifford defeated PC Andrew Hymers by 3,173 votes.
		NDP Diane McGifford defeated LIB Norma McCormick by 991 votes.
	www.cbc.ca /manitobavotes2007/riding/024 (421 words)

	Diane McGifford - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Diane McGifford (born March 26, 1945) is a Manitoba politician, and a current member of Premier Gary Doer's cabinet.
		McGifford was born in Manchester, England, and moved to Manitoba at a young age.
		McGifford was elected to the Manitoba assembly in the provincial election of 1995, defeating incumbent Liberal Norma McCormick by almost one thousand votes in the central Winnipeg riding of Osborne.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Diane_McGifford (319 words)

	Meet Diane McGifford - NDP MLA, Lord Roberts (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Diane was first elected to public office in April 1995 and served in Opposition as the MLA for Osborne as critic for Culture and Heritage and the Status of Women.
		In 1998, the provincial boundaries commission re-drew constituency boundaries and in 1999 Diane was elected in the new constituency of Lord Roberts.
		Diane is a published scholar, writer and editor, with a particular interest in literature of the Indian sub-continent.
	www.ndpcaucus.mb.ca /mlas/lord_roberts/bio.html (406 words)

	About Diane McGifford (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Diane has worked and advocated with people from a wide range of communities and on a number of issues, mostly those related to women, education, health care, safety, social services and the arts.
		Diane was elected as the MLA for Osborne in the 1995 provincial election and was re-elected in the new constituency of Lord Roberts in 1999 and again in 2003.
		Diane has been particularly active in violence against women issues, in developing child care policy, in promoting maintenance enforcement, in pursuing women health issues and in pressing for stronger privacy legislation.
	www.mb.ndp.ca /LordRoberts.html (251 words)

	Province of Manitoba \| Executive Council
		Diane McGifford was elected as the MLA for Osborne in the 1995 provincial election, and re-elected in the Constituency of Lord Roberts in 1999 and 2003.
		Early in her career, Diane McGifford was a public school teacher.
		Following her graduation from the University of Manitoba with a Ph.D. in English, she taught in English Departments at several prairie universities and was particularly concerned with the development of Women’s Studies.
	www.gov.mb.ca /minister/minadvedu.html (208 words)

	Legislative Electronic Publications -- Province Moves To Establish University College Of The North
		THE PAS, Man.--Advanced Education and Training Minister Diane McGifford today announced that the province is moving ahead with plans to establish the University College of the North (UCN).
		McGifford said the implementation team is charged with creating a development plan and implementing the initial stages of the establishment of UCN.
		McGifford noted that UCN will demonstrate a creative approach to skills training in the North and will focus on flexible course options and close-to-home delivery.
	www.gov.mb.ca /chc/press/top/2003/05/2003-05-02-03.html (742 words)

	Open Letter to the Honourable Gary Doer, Premier:
		Diane McGifford, met with representatives of the Manitoba Association for Rights and Liberties, the Manitoba Library Association, the Canadian Taxpayers Federation and the Provincial Council of Women of Manitoba Inc. in regard to improving public access to government information.
		McGifford welcomed our efforts but would not specify which recommendations, if any, might be considered.
		Opposition critics Diane McGifford, Dave Chomiak and Jean Friesen all spoke at length to Bill 50 and were equally critical.
	www.taxpayer.com /main/oped.php?oped_id=224 (474 words)

	CBC - Manitoba Votes 2003
		1995: ND Diane McGifford defeated LIB McCormick by 991 votes.
		1999: ND Diane McGifford defeated PC Maggie Nishimura by 2,562 votes.
		Diane McGifford is the Minister of Advanced Education and Training, the Minister Responsible for Seniors and the Minister Responsible for the Status of Women.
	www.cbc.ca /manitobavotes2003/riding/024 (309 words)

	Communiqué de presse
		Their discussions provided the two ministers with an opportunity to review the issues and challenges facing their respective provinces in the areas of postsecondary education and training and to consider the agenda for the October meeting, which will deal with the funding of postsecondary education and training.
		The two ministers agreed that dialogue among the provinces, territories and federal government was the key to success in meeting the challenges facing postsecondary education.
		Finally, it should be noted that at its meeting in Banff on August 12, the Council of the Federation also agreed to hold a Summit on Postsecondary Education and Training with a view to paving the way for a future in which Canada continues to be a competitive player in the global economy.
	www.meq.gouv.qc.ca /CPRESS/cprss2005/c050914_a.asp (376 words)

	News Releases
		Premier Gary Doer announces the creation of the new Department of Advanced Education with Diane McGifford as Minister.
		Education, Training and Youth Minister Drew Caldwell and Advanced Education Minister Diane McGifford announced the Manitoba Training and Education Summit for Winnipeg, March 22/01.
		Minister McGifford announces a new High-tech Multi-Media Focus for Phase 1 of Red River College Downtown Campus.
	www.edu.gov.mb.ca /aet/cei/news/newsreleases.html (538 words)

	University Affairs - Letters
		Manitoba’s first combined university and college could be offering courses as early as the fall of 2005, said Diane McGifford, Manitoba’s minister of advanced education.
		The government passed legislation in June to create the long-awaited University College of the North, combining Keewatin Community College, based primarily in The Pas and Thompson, with a new university under development by an interim council of northern educators and community leaders.
		McGifford said that UCN could eventually take over those programs, which could force faculty to choose whether to join UCN.
	www.universityaffairs.ca /issues/2004/augsept/new_inst_01.html (306 words)

	Manitoba Metis Federation Inc. - News (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Diane McGifford, Minister responsible for Women’s Issues, MMF President David Chartrand and Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs Grand Chief Dennis White Bird.
		Diane McGifford spoke and recognized the contributions of many Aboriginal women — all of whom deserve the respect and accolades accorded to them.
		Grand Chief White Bird and President Chartrand accounted the need for women to be in leadership roles.
	www.mmf.mb.ca /coranto/viewnews.cgi?id=EpZVEVEkZFOniEXKDV (291 words)

	Globeinvestor.com: MEETING BETWEEN DIANE MCGIFFORD, MANITOBA MINISTER OF ADVANCED EDUCATION AND TRAINING, AND JEAN-MARC ...
		/CNW Telbec/ - In preparation for the meeting of the provincial and territorial ministers of education, labour and finance to be held in October at the request of the Council of the Federation, Diane McGifford, Manitoba Minister of Advanced Education and Training, met in
		We are also working with industry partners to provide cost-effective training and encourage young people to consider careers in high-demand skill areas," McGifford said.
		The two ministers agreed that dialogue among the provinces, territories and federal government was the key to success in meeting the challenges facing post-secondary education.
	www.globeinvestor.com /servlet/ArticleNews/print/CNW/20050914/C9854 (474 words)

	Office of Rural and Northern Health - News Listing
		Advanced Education and Training Minister Diane McGifford today announced the expansion of seats for medical laboratory technologists and radiologic technologists at Red River College.
		Health Minister Tim Sale and Advanced Education and Training Minister Diane McGifford today announced a new plan to educate and recruit more physicians to live and work in Manitoba.
		The provincial strategy includes plans for a further expanded medical school, new incentives for Canadian physicians to work in Manitoba and for family physicians to upgrade their education levels, an expanded licensing program for international medical graduates and more aggressive recruitment campaigns.
	www.ornh.mb.ca /news.html (1757 words)

	CCDA Newsletter: New chair appointed to the Apprenticeship and Trades Qualifications Board in Manitoba
		CCDA Newsletter: New chair appointed to the Apprenticeship and Trades Qualifications Board in Manitoba
		In September of 2005, Manitoba’s Minister of Advanced Education and Training, Diane McGifford, appointed Mr.
		Leonard Harapiak as the new Chair of Manitoba’s Apprenticeship and Trades Qualifications Board.
	www.red-seal.ca /Site/products/spring06_news04_e.htm (430 words)

	Dust my Broom » In the Groove » The Soviet School System (Site not responding. Last check: )
		THE NDP government is shortchanging Manitoba’s aboriginal people by creating a “third-rate institution” in the University College of the North, a group representing university teachers charged yesterday.
		McGifford said in an interview that she implored CAUT not to impose censure.
		Hmmm, another left-wing party buys Indian votes via promises of the moon, and when the time comes to pay the fiddler, all of a sudden we have “experiments in education” instead of a recognized set of principles that constitute a serious post-secondary school.
	dustmybroom.com /index.php?p=1605 (609 words)

	The Frontier Centre for Public Policy
		And there is practically an unlimited pool of international high school and university students who could be drawn to Manitoba.
		The University of Winnipeg doubled its foreign student enrolment this year, and University of Manitoba increased its international student body by 39.5 per cent.
		Foreign enrolment is up 32 per cent overall in Manitoba this fall, said McGifford, who predicted a pilot project allowing international students to take part-time jobs here -- they'd previously been limited by Ottawa to on-campus work -- will make Manitoba even more attractive.
	www.fcpp.org /publication_detail_print.php?PubID=669 (617 words)

	Canada and Manitoba Sign Labour Market Partnership Agreement Worth $128.9 Million
		Manitoba is one of the first provinces to sign an LMPA and the Government of Canada stands ready to negotiate LMPA agreements with other provinces and territories as well.”
		As a signatory to the Agreement, Manitoba Minister McGifford noted, “This is good news for the people of Manitoba.
		These new investments will be based on joint priority setting, results-based planning and rigorous stewardship of public resources.
	news.gc.ca /cfmx/view/en/index.jsp?articleid=185659 (817 words)

	University of Manitoba - Elizabeth Hill Counselling Centre
		A ribbon-cutting ceremony celebrated the opening of Men's Resource Centre as part of the province's increased support for new and existing programs specifically tailored to help men, women and children caught up in cycle of family violence.
		Diane McGifford, Minister of Advanced Education and Minister Responsible for the Status of Women (right)
		Tim Sale, Minister of Family Services and Housing, and Diane McGifford, Minister of Advanced Education and Minister Responsible for the Status of Women, were both present to announce the Manitoba government's $1.1 million investment in a multi-faceted effort to prevent domestic violence and help people affected by family violence to rebuild their lives.
	www.elizabethhill.ca /openhouse.html (244 words)

	Diane McGifford - NDP MLA, Lord Roberts - Online Desk (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Diane McGifford - NDP MLA, Lord Roberts - Online Desk
		Well, it seems that we have raced through spring and are heading towards summer with remarkable speed.
		Thank you for finding me on the web and I hope to see you in the community soon.
	www.ndpcaucus.mb.ca /mlas/lord_roberts/index.html (327 words)

	Amazon.ca: Geography of Voice : Canadian Literature of the South Asian Diaspora: Books (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Nor does the art of our growing list of hyphenated nationalities fit easily within the familiar Canadian literary landscape mapped out, for the most part, by a much earlier generation of immigrants.
		"The writers in this anthology are part of (a) new indefinable canon, and they have the freshness and energy, the fervour and commitment of youth," writes Diane McGiffard, editor of The Geography of Voice: Canadian Literature of the South Asian Diaspora.
		This is the second in a projected series of three volumes dealing with writers who trace their ancestry to the Indian subcontinent - even if they come from Trinidad or South Africa.
	www.amazon.ca /exec/obidos/ASIN/0920661270 (506 words)

	Behealthycanada.com at Manitoba (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Members of the first class from the Accelerated Diploma Nursing Program are among 990 graduates being honoured at a ceremony at Red River College this evening, Advanced Education Minister Diane McGifford has announced.
		"We're pleased at the success of this program and I'm delighted to congratulate graduates on their achievement," said McGifford, who will be attending the ceremony.
		The Accelerated Diploma Nursing Program was introduced in September 2000.
	www.behealthycanada.com /goto/61840?PRINT=1 (235 words)

	2003 Recognizing Learning Conference - Proceedings
		Minister McGifford has worked with and advocated for people from a wide range of communities and on a number of issues, mostly those related to women, education, health care, safety, social services and the arts.
		Janice Brant will show how Portfolio-Assisted Prior Learning Assessment is a strategy being used in the Aboriginal adult literacy community to promote self-awareness and personal empowerment through the documentation of formal and informal learning, the result being increased literacy and skill enhancement.
		Diane Hill will share her experiences on South Africa's interest in PLAR and their Strategies for Aboriginal/Indigenous Peoples.
	www.capla.ca /conference/proceed_e.php (5562 words)

	Literacy Partners of Manitoba - LPM e-bulletin September 2005
		Perhaps not officially, but certainly it is if we judge by the number of great literacy events: the premier's presentation of the Council of the Federation literacy award to Faye Belhumeur of Swan River, Minister McGifford's proclamation of International Literacy Day, the MLA Literacy Days, Raise-a-Reader, and others.
		In celebration of International Literacy Day on September 8, LPM held an Open House at their new premises at 401-321 McDermot.
		More than 50 guests attended, including Minister of Advanced Education and Training, Diane McGifford, and the Hon.
	www.mb.literacy.ca /Ebulletinsept05.htm (736 words)

	Beijing+5 Final Report - UNPAC (MB) (Site not responding. Last check: )
		to the Beijing+5 Final Report from The Honourable Diane McGifford, Minister Responsible for the Status of Women.
		Panel Presentation; Women and Poverty in MB, Women and Health in MB., Violence Against Women in MB, Q and A. 11:30 am
		Diane McGifford, Minister responsible for the Status of Women MB, Q and A. 1:00 pm
	unpac.ca /unpac/text/beijing+5.htm (8984 words)

	Literacy Partners of Manitoba - Write On! - Fall 2004 - page 10
		Manitoba Advanced Education and Training Minister Diane McGifford visited the LPM Offices on September 8, International Literacy Day, to make an important funding announcement.
		Provincial funding of almost $1.4 million will support 35 community-based literacy programs that help adults learn reading, writing, math and computer skills.
		To nominate a current adult learner for our Speaker Bureau fall media training, and entry into the Learner Advisory Network of the Movement for Canadian Literacy, please contact Val deVries at learnline@mts.net or 954-3856.
	www.mb.literacy.ca /newslet/nwriteon/fall04/10.htm (580 words)

	Media advisory - Minister Stronach, Minister Alcock and Manitoba Minister McGifford will be in Ottawa today to make a ... (Site not responding. Last check: )
		, Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development and Minister responsible for Democratic Renewal, Reg Alcock, Minister responsible for the Canadian Wheat Board and President of the Treasury Board and Diane McGifford, Manitoba's Minister of Advanced Education and Training, will make an important labour market announcement.
		Ministers will be available to answer questions from the media following the ceremony.
		Media Relations Office: Human Resources and Skills Development Canada, (819) 994-5559; Maria McClintock, Director of Communications Office of Minister Stronach, (819) 934-3628; Naline Rampersad, Press Secretary, Office of Manitoba's Minister Diane McGifford, (204) 945-1494
	press.arrivenet.com /business/article.php/723505.html (192 words)

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