Minister of Skills Development (Ontario)

Ministry of Advanced Education and Skills Development

Ministère de l'Enseignement supérieur et de la Formation professionnelle  (French)
The province of Ontario in Canada
Purpose	The Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities is responsible for the administration of laws relating to postsecondary education and skills training in Ontario.
Headquarters	Toronto
Official language	English
Minister	The Honourable Deb Matthews
Budget	Estimated C$ 6.2 Billion in 2008/09
Website	http://www.tcu.gov.on.ca

The Ministry of Advanced Education and Skills Development (formerly Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities) is the ministry of the government of Ontario responsible for administration of laws relating to postsecondary education and skills training. 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, Ontario. The current minister is Deb Matthews, succeeding Reza Moridi.

The Minister of Advanced Education and Skills Development 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 postsecondary education and skills training in Ontario. The divisions cover employment and training, postsecondary education, strategic policy and programs, corporate management and services, and French-language education and educational operations. The divisions report to the deputy minister who then reports to the minister. The Ministry of Advanced Education and Skills Development works with several external advisory bodies to assist the governance of the higher education system in Ontario.

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.

A short lived ministry that was closely tied to Colleges and Universities.

From 1993 to 1999 the Ministry of Education took on the responsibility for Training, Colleges and Universities as the Ministry of Education and Training.