A Fredericton technology company is looking to add 145 new jobs to create and expand an Aboriginal software testing company. The technology executive decided to create and fund the PQA Aboriginal Software Testing Initiative with the help of the Joint Economic Development Initiative. Professional Aboriginal Testing Organization was set up by Keith McIntosh, the co-chief executive officer of Fredericton's Professional Quality Assurance, to meet the need for qualified software testers. That six-month program, McIntosh said in a statement, is intended to turn out qualified software testers. The JEDI program is a partnership between Aboriginal communities and the federal and provincial governments to create jobs.

Source: CBC News May 19, 2016 11:56 UTC