Ministry of Colleges and Universities

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The Ministry of Colleges, Universities, Research Excellence and Security (Template:Langx) (the Ministry of Colleges and Universities before 2025) is the ministry of the Government of Ontario responsible for administration of laws relating to post-secondary education. This ministry is one of two education ministries, the other being the Ministry of Education (responsible for primary and secondary schools across Ontario). The Ministry's offices are in downtown Toronto. The current minister is Nolan Quinn.

History

In May 1964, the Department of University Affairs Act was passed establishing the Department of University Affairs. The department was charged with administering the government's support programs for higher education, previously the responsibility of the Department of Education. Bill Davis, the inaugural minister, was the Minister of Education at the time and continued to hold the position after the department's establishment.

In addition to jurisdiction over higher education, the department also had financial jurisdiction over the Royal Ontario Museum, the Royal Botanical Gardens and the Art Gallery of Ontario. In October 1971, the department's size was doubled by the addition of the Applied Arts and Technology Branch of the Department of Education. In light of this expansion of functions, the name of the department was changed to the Department of Colleges and Universities.

It was renamed the Ministry of Colleges and Universities in 1972 as part of a government-wide restructuring. In 1975, various cultural programs and institutions of the ministry were transferred to the newly created Ministry of Culture and Recreation.

In 1985, a separate Ministry of Skills Development was created. In 1993, the Ministry of Colleges and Universities, the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Skills Development were combined to form the Ministry of Education and Training.

In June 1999, the responsibilities for post-secondary education and skills development were again given to a standalone ministry, named the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities. Briefly between 2016 and 2018, it was renamed the Ministry of Advanced Education and Skills Development.

In October 2019, training and skills development was moved to the Ministry of Labour and the ministry was renamed the Ministry of Colleges and Universities.[1]

Governance

The Minister of Colleges and Universities is a member of the Executive Council of Ontario (or cabinet) reporting to the Premier and held accountable by the Legislative Assembly of Ontario. The deputy minister manages the operations of the ministry that includes five main divisions. As a whole, the ministry has responsibility for administration of laws relating to post-secondary education and skills training in Ontario. The divisions cover employment and training, post-secondary education, strategic policy and programs, corporate management and services, and French-language education and educational operations.[2] The divisions report to the deputy minister who then reports to the minister.[2] The ministry works with several external advisory bodies to assist in the governance of the higher education system in Ontario.[3]

Function

In addition to being responsible for the administration of policies, laws, and funding relating to Ontario's 24 colleges and 22 universities, the Ministry of Colleges and Universities is also responsible for the registration of career colleges as well as financial aid through the Ontario Student Assistance Program (OSAP).[4]

Ministry agencies

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  • Higher Education Quality Council of Ontario
  • Ontario Research Fund Advisory Board
  • Postsecondary Education Quality Assessment Board
  • Training Completion Assurance Fund Advisory Board

Reports

Rae Report, 2005

The Rae Report, officially titled Ontario: A Leader in Learning, called for deregulation of tuition fees, income-contingent loan repayments, and an increase in public funding.[6]

List of ministers

Portrait Name Term of office Tenure Political party
(Ministry) 		Note
style="background:Template:Canadian party colour;"| Minister of University Affairs rowspan=2; style="background:Template:Canadian party colour;"| PC
(Robarts)
style="background:Template:Canadian party colour;"| File:Honourable William G. Davis.jpg Bill Davis Template:Dts Template:Dts Template:Ayd Concurrently Minister of Education
style="background:Template:Canadian party colour;"| John White Template:Dts Template:Dts to be continued rowspan=8; style="background:Template:Canadian party colour;"| PC
(Davis)
style="background:Template:Canadian party colour;"| Minister of Colleges and Universities
style="background:Template:Canadian party colour;"| John White Template:Dts Template:Dts Template:Ayd
style="background:Template:Canadian party colour;"| George Kerr Template:Dts Template:Dts Template:Ayd
style="background:Template:Canadian party colour;"| File:Jack McNie portrait.jpg Jack McNie Template:Dts Template:Dts Template:Ayd
style="background:Template:Canadian party colour;"| File:James Auld portrait.jpg James Auld Template:Dts Template:Dts Template:Ayd
style="background:Template:Canadian party colour;"| Harry Parrott Template:Dts Template:Dts Template:Ayd
style="background:Template:Canadian party colour;"| Bette Stephenson Template:Dts Template:Dts Template:Ayd Concurrently Minister of Education
style="background:Template:Canadian party colour;"| Keith Norton Template:Dts Template:Dts Template:Ayd rowspan=2; style="background:Template:Canadian party colour;"| PC
(Miller) 		Concurrently Minister of Education.
(Ministry of Skills Development is created
March 22, 1985 and assigned to Ernie Eves).
style="background:Template:Canadian party colour;"| Larry Grossman Template:Dts Template:Dts Template:Ayd Concurrently Minister of Education and Government House Leader
(Minister of Skills Development is Phil Gillies).
style="background:Template:Canadian party colour;"| Greg Sorbara Template:Dts Template:Dts Template:Ayd rowspan=3; style="background:Template:Canadian party colour;"|Liberal
(Peterson) 		Concurrently Minister of Skills Development
style="background:Template:Canadian party colour;"| Lyn McLeod Template:Dts Template:Dts Template:Ayd Alvin Curling served as Minister of Skills Development during this time
style="background:Template:Canadian party colour;"| Sean Conway Template:Dts Template:Dts Template:Ayd Concurrently Minister of Education & Minister of Skills Development
style="background:Template:Canadian party colour;"| Richard Allen Template:Dts Template:Dts Template:Ayd rowspan=3 ; style="background:Template:Canadian party colour;"|NDP
(Rae) 		Concurrently Minister of Skills Development
style="background:Template:Canadian party colour;"| Minister of Education and Training
style="background:Template:Canadian party colour;"| Dave Cooke Template:Dts Template:Dts Template:Ayd
style="background:Template:Canadian party colour;"| John Snobelen Template:Dts Template:Dts Template:Ayd rowspan=4 ; style="background:Template:Canadian party colour;"|PC
(Harris)
style="background:Template:Canadian party colour;"| David Johnson Template:Dts Template:Dts Template:Ayd
style="background:Template:Canadian party colour;"| Minister of Training, Colleges and Universities
rowspan=2; style="background:Template:Canadian party colour;"| Dianne Cunningham Template:Dts Template:Dts Template:Ayd Concurrently Minister Responsible for Women's Issues (February 8, 2001 – October 22, 2003)
Template:Dts Template:Dts style="background:Template:Canadian party colour;"|PC
(Eves)
style="background:Template:Canadian party colour;"| Mary Anne Chambers Template:Dts Template:Dts Template:Ayd rowspan=5; style="background:Template:Canadian party colour;"| Liberal
(McGuinty)
style="background:Template:Canadian party colour;"| Chris Bentley Template:Dts Template:Dts Template:Ayd
style="background:Template:Canadian party colour;"| File:John Milloy (3005943938).jpg John Milloy Template:Dts Template:Dts Template:Ayd
(first instance)
style="background:Template:Canadian party colour;"| File:Glen Murray cropped.jpg Glen Murray Template:Dts Template:Dts Template:Ayd Resigned to seek the leadership of the Ontario Liberal Party
style="background:Template:Canadian party colour;"| File:John Milloy (3005943938).jpg John Milloy Template:Dts Template:Dts Template:Ayd
(first instance)
4 years and 88 days in total		 Interim minister upon Murray's resignation
style="background:Template:Canadian party colour;"| File:Brad Duguid - 2017 ROMA Conference (32499226581) (cropped).jpg Brad Duguid Template:Dts Template:Dts Template:Ayd rowspan=5; style="background:Template:Canadian party colour;"| Liberal
(Wynne)
style="background:Template:Canadian party colour;"| File:Reza Moridi-Persian-born-Canadian-Politician.JPG Reza Moridi Template:Dts Template:Dts Template:Ayd Concurrently Minister of Research and Innovation
style="background:Template:Canadian party colour;"| Minister of Advanced Education and Skills Development
style="background:Template:Canadian party colour;"| File:Deb Matthews - Creative Commons Global Summit 2017 (34193824321) (cropped).jpg Deb Matthews Template:Dts Template:Dts Template:Ayd While Deputy Premier, Chair of Cabinet and Minister Responsible for Digital Government
style="background:Template:Canadian party colour;"| File:Mitzie Hunter MS (cropped).png Mitzie Hunter Template:Dts Template:Dts Template:Ayd
style="background:Template:Canadian party colour;"| Minister of Training, Colleges and Universities rowspan=7; style="background:Template:Canadian party colour;"|PC
(Ford)
style="background:Template:Canadian party colour;"| File:Merrilee Fullerton.png Merrilee Fullerton Template:Dts Template:Dts Template:Ayd
style="background:Template:Canadian party colour;"| File:Ross Romano.jpg Ross Romano Template:Dts Template:Dts Template:Ayd
Minister of Colleges and Universities
style="background:Template:Canadian party colour;"| File:Ross Romano.jpg Ross Romano Template:Dts Template:Dts Template:Ayd
style="background:Template:Canadian party colour;"| File:Jill Dunlop MS.png Jill Dunlop Template:Dts Template:Dts Template:Ayd
style="background:Template:Canadian party colour;"| File:Members' statements 2024-02-28 Nolan Quinn.png Nolan Quinn Template:Dts present Template:Ayd

See also

References

Notes

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Citations

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  2. ↑ a b Ministry of Training, Colleges, and Universities Ontario (2008, May 29). Organization chart. Retrieved May 30, 2008, from http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/general/tcu_chart.pdf
  3. ↑ Ministry of Training, Colleges, and Universities Ontario (2007, March 16). Agencies, boards, and commissions. Retrieved May 30, 2008, from http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/general/abcs/
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  6. ↑ Rae Report
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