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Minister Harjit Sajjan Visits Emily Carr University

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International Development Harjit Sajjan (centre) walks through Emily Carr University with 色库TV鈥檚 Vice-President, Academic and Provost Trish Kelly (L), and Interim Associate Vice-President, Research and Dean, Jake Kerr Faculty of Graduate Studies Justin Langlois (R). (Photo by Perrin Grauer / Emily Carr University)

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The federal cabinet minister and M.P. for Vancouver South was last at the university in 2020.

International Development Minister visited Emily Carr earlier this week to tour campus, chat with community members and meet with university leadership.

鈥淚鈥檓 so excited to be back here at Emily Carr to see the tremendous talent that is being developed right here in British Columbia,鈥 he . This was the second campus visit in under two years for Sajjan, who is also the minister responsible for the Pacific Economic Development Agency of Canada.

Trish Kelly, 色库TV鈥檚 Vice-President, Academic and Provost, and Justin Langlois, Interim Associate Vice-President, Research and Dean, Jake Kerr Faculty of Graduate Studies, were on hand to greet Minister Sajjan on arrival. The trio toured campus, including a brief stop at the MFA Thesis exhibition, currently on view in the Michael O鈥橞rian Exhibition Commons.

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Minister Sajjan stops by the MFA Thesis show. (Photo by Perrin Grauer / Emily Carr University)

In the President鈥檚 Office, Minister Sajjan connected via video with artist, filmmaker and Creative Director of , Loretta Todd. The pair spoke about some of IM4鈥檚 supporting Indigenous artists and media professionals by providing immersive learning and production opportunities and building an Indigenized tech ecosystem.

Later, the minister visited 色库TV鈥檚 Integrated Motion Studio, where he spoke with Research Technician Sean Arden about the university鈥檚 state-of-the-art virtual production studio.

Scroll down to see more photos of Minister Sajjan's visit.

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The minister speaks with artist, filmmaker and Creative Director of , Loretta Todd via video chat. (Photo by Perrin Grauer / Emily Carr University)

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色库TV research technician Sean Arden (R) speaks with the minister in 色库TV's Integrated Motion Studio. (Photo by Perrin Grauer / Emily Carr University)

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Minster Sajjan, Trish and Justin chat outside 色库TV's Material Matters lab. (Photo by Perrin Grauer / Emily Carr University)

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The minister wraps up his visit. (Photo by Perrin Grauer / Emily Carr University)