Toronto, October 14, 2008 – The Higher Education Quality Council of Ontario (HEQCO) is pleased to announce the release of its 2007-08 Annual Report. The report, released today on HEQCO’s website, details the Council’s staff, infrastructure and research growth. It also contains audited financial statements for the 2007-08 fiscal year.

“The Higher Education Quality Council of Ontario has embarked upon an ambitious research program with the goal of strengthening higher education in Ontario,” said James Downey, president and CEO of the Council. “This report illustrates our efforts to ensure we have access to the appropriate tools and expertise to fulfill our mandate.”

The Annual Report was tabled in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario in October, 2008. To obtain a hard copy of the report, please contact Ainsley Matthews at 416 212 5248 or amatthews@heqco.ca.

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Click here to download the entire report.

About the Higher Education Quality Council of Ontario

The Higher Education Quality Council of Ontario is an arm’s-length agency of the Government of Ontario dedicated to ensuring the continued improvement of the postsecondary education system in Ontario.  The Council was created through the Higher Education Quality Council of Ontario Act, 2005. It is mandated to conduct research, evaluate the postsecondary education system and provide policy recommendations to the Minister of Training, Colleges and Universities with a view to enhancing the quality, access, and accountability of postsecondary education in Ontario.

For further information, please contact:

Ainsley Matthews

Events and Communications Coordinator

Higher Education Quality Council of Ontario

(416) 212 5248

amatthews@heqco.ca


www.heqco.ca