Centennial College of Applied Arts and Technology is the oldest publicly funded community college

Community college

A community college is a type of educational institution. The term can have different meanings in different countries.-Australia:Community colleges carry on the tradition of adult education, which was established in Australia around mid 19th century when evening classes were held to help adults...

 in Ontario

Ontario

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, opened on October 17, 1966 in Scarborough, Ontario.
It is located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Canada

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; its four campuses are situated to serve the eastern portion of the Greater Toronto Area. In 2007, the college opened a satellite in the west end of the city, known as Wallace Studios.
The enabling legislation is the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities Act
Centennial College is recognized as one of the most culturally diverse post-secondary institutions in Ontario.