Bill 92, School Boards Collective Bargaining Amendment Act, had Second Reading debate on Feb. 28, 2017. On March 1, the House debated a time allocation motion moved by Government House Leader Yasir Naqvi. On March 2, after Question Period, this time allocation motion...
Legislative Updates
Legislative Update
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario resumed on Feb. 21, 2017. Northern Development and Mines Minister Michael Gravelle has temporarily stepped down from his cabinet post and Municipal Affairs Minister Bill Mauro will assume the portfolio in the interim. Current Party...
Legislative Update
Current and Future Legislation Bill 37, the Protecting Students Act Education Minister Mitzie Hunter re-introduced this legislation on October 5, 2016. It amends the Ontario College of Teachers Act by addressing the 49 recommendations adopted by College Council...
Recap: OPSBA December 2016 Board of Directors Meeting
The OPSBA Board of Directors held a meeting on December 2 and 3, 2016. Alternate First Nations Director Karen Sandy brought a traditional territorial acknowledgement to open the meeting. Education policy and program issues that were discussed at the meeting are...
Legislative Update
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario will rise for Winter Recess after December 8, 2016. MPPs will return on February 21, 2017. The following are updates on recent items. Bill 45, Election Statute Law Amendment Act, 2016 As previously noted, this legislation was time...
Legislative Update
Bill 45, Election Statute Law Amendment Act, 2016 Attorney General Yasir Naqvi introduced this legislation on October 19, 2016. The bill includes recommendations made by Ontario's Chief Electoral Officer to promote voter participation and improve/modernize the...
Legislative Update
Provincial By-Elections The House resumed on Monday, November 14, 2016 after a constituency week. Provincial By-elections were held November 17 for the ridings of Ottawa-Vanier and Niagara West-Glanbrook. Nathalie Des Rosiers, the Liberal party candidate won the...
Legislative Update
The House adjourned for constituency week from November 7 to 11 and MPPs will reconvene on Monday, November 14, 2016. These leaves 16 days before the Legislative Assembly rises for Winter Break after Thursday December 8, 2016. Ontario Ombudsman Paul Dubé released...
Ontario Ombudsman releases 2015-16 Annual Report
Ontario Ombudsman Paul Dubé released his office's 2015-16 Annual Report on Nov. 2, 2016. The Ombudsman received 22,118 cases in the 2015-16 fiscal year. The Family Responsibility Office (FRO) received 1,025 complaints, "making it once again the most complained about...
Ministry releases 2017-18 Education Funding Engagement Guide
The Ministry of Education has released its 2017-18 Education Funding Engagement Guide. The Guide focuses on key funding areas including: Renewed Mathematics Strategy Highly Skilled Workforce Enabling Digital Education Special Education Grant Indigenous Education...
Legislative Update
Bill 37, the Protecting Students Act Bill 37, the Protecting Students Act, has begun to move quickly. On October 20, the bill had a successful time allocation motion led by the Liberals. The motion sets out a timetable for the bill to move to committee, conduct public...
Provincial byelections called for Ottawa-Vanier and Niagara West-Glanbrook
Writs were issued on October 19 for byelections in the electoral districts of Ottawa-Vanier and Niagara West-Glanbrook to fill vacancies created in the provincial parliament. Voting day will be November 17, 2016.
OPSBA September 2016 Board of Directors Meeting
The OPSBA Board of Directors held a meeting on September 30 and October 1, 2016. Education policy issues that were discussed at the meeting are summarized below. Traditional Territory AcknowledgementFirst Nations Director Peter Garrow acknowledged that the meeting was...
Legislative Update
On September 8, the Premier prorogued the legislature, which ends a session of Parliament and has the effect of terminating all outstanding business before the House. However, the government will resume the next session as planned on September 12, beginning with a...
Legislative Update
School Boards Collective Bargaining Act Review: Stakeholder Consultation Summary On July 4, 2016, the Ministry of Education released the report, School Boards Collective Bargaining Act Review: Stakeholder Consultation Summary. The report and consultations were led...
Legislative Update
MPPs rose for summer recess after June 9, 2016. They will return to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario on September 12, 2016. There will be one by-election for the vacant seat of Scarborough-Rouge River held by former MPP Bas Balkisssoon who resigned on March 22....
Legislative Update
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario will be quiet the week of May 23 to 27 as MPPs are on a constituency week. They return on May 30 and will have 8 remaining sitting days before they rise for summer recess after June 9, 2016. The following is a summary of recent...
Legislative Update
On May 12, OPSBA President Michael Barrett presented to the Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs regarding Bill 181, Municipal Elections Modernization Act. As noted in previous updates, the proposed amendments focus on changes to the election calendar,...
Legislative Updates
Legislative Update
Bill 92, School Boards Collective Bargaining Amendment Act, had Second Reading debate on Feb. 28, 2017. On March 1, the House debated a time allocation motion moved by Government House Leader Yasir Naqvi. On March 2, after Question Period, this time allocation motion...
Legislative Update
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario resumed on Feb. 21, 2017. Northern Development and Mines Minister Michael Gravelle has temporarily stepped down from his cabinet post and Municipal Affairs Minister Bill Mauro will assume the portfolio in the interim. Current Party...
Legislative Update
Current and Future Legislation Bill 37, the Protecting Students Act Education Minister Mitzie Hunter re-introduced this legislation on October 5, 2016. It amends the Ontario College of Teachers Act by addressing the 49 recommendations adopted by College Council...
Recap: OPSBA December 2016 Board of Directors Meeting
The OPSBA Board of Directors held a meeting on December 2 and 3, 2016. Alternate First Nations Director Karen Sandy brought a traditional territorial acknowledgement to open the meeting. Education policy and program issues that were discussed at the meeting are...
Legislative Update
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario will rise for Winter Recess after December 8, 2016. MPPs will return on February 21, 2017. The following are updates on recent items. Bill 45, Election Statute Law Amendment Act, 2016 As previously noted, this legislation was time...
Legislative Update
Bill 45, Election Statute Law Amendment Act, 2016 Attorney General Yasir Naqvi introduced this legislation on October 19, 2016. The bill includes recommendations made by Ontario's Chief Electoral Officer to promote voter participation and improve/modernize the...
Legislative Update
Provincial By-Elections The House resumed on Monday, November 14, 2016 after a constituency week. Provincial By-elections were held November 17 for the ridings of Ottawa-Vanier and Niagara West-Glanbrook. Nathalie Des Rosiers, the Liberal party candidate won the...
Legislative Update
The House adjourned for constituency week from November 7 to 11 and MPPs will reconvene on Monday, November 14, 2016. These leaves 16 days before the Legislative Assembly rises for Winter Break after Thursday December 8, 2016. Ontario Ombudsman Paul Dubé released...
Ontario Ombudsman releases 2015-16 Annual Report
Ontario Ombudsman Paul Dubé released his office's 2015-16 Annual Report on Nov. 2, 2016. The Ombudsman received 22,118 cases in the 2015-16 fiscal year. The Family Responsibility Office (FRO) received 1,025 complaints, "making it once again the most complained about...
Ministry releases 2017-18 Education Funding Engagement Guide
The Ministry of Education has released its 2017-18 Education Funding Engagement Guide. The Guide focuses on key funding areas including: Renewed Mathematics Strategy Highly Skilled Workforce Enabling Digital Education Special Education Grant Indigenous Education...
Legislative Update
Bill 37, the Protecting Students Act Bill 37, the Protecting Students Act, has begun to move quickly. On October 20, the bill had a successful time allocation motion led by the Liberals. The motion sets out a timetable for the bill to move to committee, conduct public...
Provincial byelections called for Ottawa-Vanier and Niagara West-Glanbrook
Writs were issued on October 19 for byelections in the electoral districts of Ottawa-Vanier and Niagara West-Glanbrook to fill vacancies created in the provincial parliament. Voting day will be November 17, 2016.
OPSBA September 2016 Board of Directors Meeting
The OPSBA Board of Directors held a meeting on September 30 and October 1, 2016. Education policy issues that were discussed at the meeting are summarized below. Traditional Territory AcknowledgementFirst Nations Director Peter Garrow acknowledged that the meeting was...
Legislative Update
On September 8, the Premier prorogued the legislature, which ends a session of Parliament and has the effect of terminating all outstanding business before the House. However, the government will resume the next session as planned on September 12, beginning with a...
Legislative Update
School Boards Collective Bargaining Act Review: Stakeholder Consultation Summary On July 4, 2016, the Ministry of Education released the report, School Boards Collective Bargaining Act Review: Stakeholder Consultation Summary. The report and consultations were led...
Legislative Update
MPPs rose for summer recess after June 9, 2016. They will return to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario on September 12, 2016. There will be one by-election for the vacant seat of Scarborough-Rouge River held by former MPP Bas Balkisssoon who resigned on March 22....
Legislative Update
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario will be quiet the week of May 23 to 27 as MPPs are on a constituency week. They return on May 30 and will have 8 remaining sitting days before they rise for summer recess after June 9, 2016. The following is a summary of recent...
Legislative Update
On May 12, OPSBA President Michael Barrett presented to the Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs regarding Bill 181, Municipal Elections Modernization Act. As noted in previous updates, the proposed amendments focus on changes to the election calendar,...
