The first administrator of the UNDP was Paul G Hoffman former head of the Economic Cooperation Administration which administered the Marshall Plan Other holders of the position have included: Bradford Morse former Republican congressman from Massachusetts; William Draper venture capitalist and friend of George H.W Bush who saw one of the UN system's major achievements the Human Development Report introduced during his tenure; Mark Malloch Brown who was previously Vice President of External Affairs at the World Bank and subsequently became UN Deputy Secretary General Kemal Dervis a former finance minister of Turkey and senior World Bank official was the previous UNDP Administrator Dervis started his four-year term on 15 August 2005 Crime in Toronto has been relatively low in comparison to other major cities in 2017 a ranking of 60 cities by the Economist ranked Toronto as the fourth safest major city in the world and the safest major city in North America a CEOWORLD magazine ranked Toronto as the 95th safest cities in the world for 2018 running behind several other major cities like Tokyo Osaka Singapore Hong Kong and Taipei but ahead of any other city in North America For comparisons to various cities in North America in 2012 for example the homicide rate for the city of Toronto was 2.0 per 100,000 people, yet for Atlanta (19.0) Chicago (18.5) Boston (9.0) San Francisco (8.6) New York City (5.1) and San Jose (4.6) it was higher while it was significantly lower in Vancouver (1.2) in 2007 Toronto's robbery rate also ranked low with 207.1 robberies per 100,000 people compared to Detroit (675.1) Chicago (588.6) Los Angeles (348.5) Vancouver (266.2) New York City (265.9) Montreal (235.3) San Diego (158.8) and Portland (150.5) However in 2018 Toronto had the highest homicide rate among major Canadian cities. Toronto's homicide in 2018 was a record high at a rate was 3.11 per 100,000 people higher than the 3.05 per 100,000 people for that of New York City the number of homicides that year broke the homicide record that was set 27 years prior Contents! Toronto Ontario Canada Business directory Religion Education in the Greater Toronto Area is managed by the provincial Ministry of Education who manages preschool elementary and secondary education while the provincial Ministry of Advanced Education and Skills Development administers laws relating to tertiary education including post-secondary education and vocational schools Primary and secondary education. 5 Climate Toronto Union Station serves as the hub for VIA Rail's intercity services in Central Canada and includes services to various parts of Ontario Corridor services to Montreal and national capital Ottawa and long distance services to Vancouver and New York City The Toronto Coach Terminal in downtown Toronto also serves as a hub for intercity bus services in Southern Ontario served by multiple companies and providing a comprehensive network of services in Ontario and neighbouring provinces and states GO Transit provides intercity bus services from Union Station Bus Terminal and other bus terminals in the city to destinations within the GTA Road system, 5 Education Kingsway College School, Oshawa 33 Canada Frederik Gauthier C L 24 2013 Laval Quebec Higher education in Ontario includes postsecondary education and skills training regulated by the Ministry of Training Colleges and Universities and provided by universities colleges of applied arts and technology and private career colleges the minister is Merrilee Fullerton the ministry administers laws covering 22 public universities, 24 public colleges (21 Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology (CAATs) and three Institutes of Technology and Advanced Learning (ITALs)), 17 privately funded religious universities and over 500 private career colleges the Canadian constitution provides each province with the responsibility for higher education and there is no corresponding national federal ministry of higher education. Within Canadian federalism the division of responsibilities and taxing powers between the Ontario and Canadian governments creates the need for co-operation to fund and deliver higher education to students Each higher education system aims to improve participation access and mobility for students There are two central organizations that assist with the process of applying to Ontario universities and colleges: the Ontario Universities' Application Centre and Ontario College Application Service While application services are centralized admission and selection processes vary and are the purview of each institution Admission to many Ontario postsecondary institutions can be highly competitive Upon admission students may get involved with regional student representation with the Canadian Federation of Students the Canadian Alliance of Student Associations the Ontario Undergraduate Student Alliance or through the College Student Alliance in Ontario Culture.
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