Algonquin College of Applied Arts and Technology is a publicly funded English

English language

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-language college and member of Polytechnics Canada

Polytechnics Canada

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 located in Ottawa

Ottawa

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, Ontario

Ontario

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, Canada

Canada

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. The college serves the National Capital Region

National Capital Region (Canada)

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 and the outlying areas of Eastern Ontario

Eastern Ontario

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 and Western Quebec

Quebec

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. The college has three campuses; a primary campus located in West Ottawa, and secondary campuses located in Perth, Ontario

Perth, Ontario

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, and Pembroke, Ontario

Pembroke, Ontario

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. The enabling legislation is the
Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities Act.
The college was established during the formation of Ontario’s college system in 1967.