Following a roundtable on work-integrated learning with Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC), CICan commissioned a study to provide further insights into the functioning and influence of Program Advisory Committees (PACs). Prepared by Knowledge in Power Consulting Inc., the study on Academic-Employer Connections in Colleges and Institutes was submitted to ESDC in November. It provides a valuable analysis of the collaboration models that exist across the country between colleges, institutes, and their industry partners.