Bell Canada Announces $1M Investment In McKenna Institute At UNB To Help Advance Canada's Cybersecurity Talent And Capability With AI Supporting Next-Gen Cyber Defence And Resilience
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- New partnership expands the McKenna Institute's role in developing job‑ready cybersecurity talent in New Brunswick, with Bell Cyber scaling impact across Canada
FREDERICTON, NB, Feb. 27, 2026 /CNW/ - Bell Canada today announced a $1 million investment in the McKenna Institute at the University of New Brunswick (UNB) to help advance Canada's cybersecurity talent and capability, with artificial intelligence supporting next-generation cyber defence and resilience.
The investment establishes a new partnership between Bell Cyber, Bell's national cybersecurity platform, and the McKenna Institute -- strengthening UNB and the Institute's roles as key drivers of cybersecurity talent development in New Brunswick, and Bell as a scaling partner investing upstream in education, skills development and workforce pathways that are critical to Canada's digital economy and national security.
