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| Agency overview | |
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| Formed | 1996 |
| Type | Crown agency |
| Jurisdiction | Government of Ontario |
| Headquarters | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Annual budget | $21.1 million (2021) |
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| Website | eqao |
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The Education Quality and Accountability Office (EQAO) is a Crown agency of the Government of Ontario in Canada. It was legislated into creation[1] in 1996 in response to recommendations made by the Royal Commission on Learning in February 1995.[2]
EQAO is governed by a board of directors appointed by the Lieutenant Governor in Council. Cameron Montgomery has been the chair of the board since February 2019.[3] EQAO has an annual budget of approximately $33 million CDN.
- ^ Government of Ontario e-laws, Education Quality and Accountability Office Act, 1996 Retrieved 2011-03-17.
- ^ Ministry of Education news release, Royal Commission on Learning provides a blueprint for changing Ontario schools Retrieved 2011-03-17.
- ^ "EQAO welcomes Dr. Cameron Montgomery, Chair of its Board of Directors". Archived from the original on 2020-11-11. Retrieved 2019-08-30.