The Legislative Assembly of Ontario remains on summer recess and resumes on Monday, October 28, 2019. Financial Accountability Office (FAO) - Expenditure Estimates 2019-20: Ministry of Education On September 27, the Financial Accountability Officer, Peter Weltman,...
Provincial Updates
Legislative Update – September 16, 2019
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario remains on summer recess and resumes on Monday, October 28, 2019. OPSBA Federal Election Resource Guide for School Boards and Trustees On September 11, the writ was drawn up for the upcoming Federal Election, which takes place...
Legislative Update – September 9, 2019
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario remains on summer recess and resumes on October 28, 2019. PPM 128 - The Provincial Code of Conduct and School Board Codes of Conduct The Minister of Education announced changes regarding PPM 128 via the news release, Ontario...
Legislative Update – September 3, 2019
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario remains on summer recess and resumes on October 28, 2019. Revised Elementary Health and Physical Education Curriculum Last week, OPSBA shared information about the revised curriculum, including the exemption policy that was outlined...
Legislative Update – August 9, 2019
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario remains on summer recess and resumes on October 28, 2019. Executive Compensation Treasury Board staff are continuing to work toward a broader public sector executive compensation policy that is expected to be implemented this fall....
Legislative Update – July 22, 2019
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario remains on summer recess and resumes on Monday, October 28, 2019. Office of the Ontario Ombudsman On July 17, the Ontario Ombudsman’s investigation report into Near North District School Board’s decision to close Widdifield...
Legislative Update – July 8, 2019
On July 3, OPSBA President Cathy Abraham, Executive Director Rusty Hick and members of senior staff met with the new Minister of Education, Stephen Lecce. The face-to-face meeting was an opportunity to congratulate Mr. Lecce and introduce him to our Association and...
Legislative Update – June 20, 2019
On June 20, Premier Doug Ford announced a cabinet shuffle that includes the addition of one new ministry (Health is split into two ministries), as well as five new associate ministers. Stephen Lecce is the new Minister of Education and Lisa Thompson is now the...
Legislative Update – June 3, 2019
MPPs sat on Sunday, June 2, from 6 p.m. to midnight, and there is also the possibility of evening sittings this week. It’s not unusual for governments to extend sittings to pass legislation before rising for the summer break, as they are scheduled to do after June 6,...
Legislative Update – May 27, 2019
MPPs return to Queen's Park on May 27, leaving eight sitting days scheduled until their summer break. Bill 108, More Homes, More Choice Act, 2019 This legislation was introduced on May 2, 2019, by Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing Steve Clark. OPSBA is...
Legislative Update – May 13, 2019
Bill 100, Protecting What Matters Most Act (Budget Measures) Public hearings took place for the government's budget implementation legislation and OPSBA sent a submission on May 9 to the Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs. Our submission reflected...
OPSBA Board of Directors Meeting – May 3 and 4, 2019
The OPSBA Board of Directors held a meeting on May 3 and 4, 2019, in Toronto. Lucille Kyle, Vice-Chair of OPSBA's Indigenous Trustees' Council (ITC), gave an acknowledgement that the meeting was being held on the traditional territory of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy,...
Legislative Update – May 7, 2019
Bill 100, Protecting What Matters Most Act (Budget Measures) This bill was introduced on April 11, 2019, by Minister of Finance Vic Fedeli. This is the government's budget implementation omnibus legislation and includes 61 schedules – changes to various Acts. There...
Legislative Update – April 23, 2019
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario has adjourned for a constituency week that coincides with Easter and Passover. MPPs will reconvene on Monday, April 29, 2019. Bill 100, Protecting What Matters Most Act (Budget Measures) This bill was introduced on April 11 by...
Legislative Update – April 5, 2019
Bill 48, Safe and Supportive Classrooms Act and Bill 66, Restoring Ontario's Competitiveness Act Update: Third reading carried for both bills this past week and both have now received Royal Assent. For Bill 48, the Ministry of Education issued the release Government...
Legislative Update – March 25, 2019
MPPs returned to the Legislature on March 18 after their constituency week. Bill 48, Safe and Supportive Classrooms Act MPPs continued Third Reading debate on this legislation. On February 25, OPSBA President Cathy Abraham and Executive Director Rusty Hick presented...
Legislative Update – March 11, 2019
MPPs begin a Constituency Week from March 11 to 15, the week that aligns with March Break. The Legislative Assembly of Ontario will resume on March 18. Ministry of Education Memo: Update - Trustee Training Program on Human Rights, Ethical Leadership and Good...
Legislative Update – March 4, 2019
Memo B6 – Budget Planning Information for 2019-20 On February 28, the Ministry of Education issued Memo B6 to all school boards via Directors of Education. The memo refers to a further update to the sector on or before March 15, 2019. In other budget related news,...
Provincial Updates
Legislative Update – September 27, 2019
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario remains on summer recess and resumes on Monday, October 28, 2019. Financial Accountability Office (FAO) - Expenditure Estimates 2019-20: Ministry of Education On September 27, the Financial Accountability Officer, Peter Weltman,...
Legislative Update – September 16, 2019
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario remains on summer recess and resumes on Monday, October 28, 2019. OPSBA Federal Election Resource Guide for School Boards and Trustees On September 11, the writ was drawn up for the upcoming Federal Election, which takes place...
Legislative Update – September 9, 2019
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario remains on summer recess and resumes on October 28, 2019. PPM 128 - The Provincial Code of Conduct and School Board Codes of Conduct The Minister of Education announced changes regarding PPM 128 via the news release, Ontario...
Legislative Update – September 3, 2019
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario remains on summer recess and resumes on October 28, 2019. Revised Elementary Health and Physical Education Curriculum Last week, OPSBA shared information about the revised curriculum, including the exemption policy that was outlined...
Legislative Update – August 9, 2019
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario remains on summer recess and resumes on October 28, 2019. Executive Compensation Treasury Board staff are continuing to work toward a broader public sector executive compensation policy that is expected to be implemented this fall....
Legislative Update – July 22, 2019
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario remains on summer recess and resumes on Monday, October 28, 2019. Office of the Ontario Ombudsman On July 17, the Ontario Ombudsman’s investigation report into Near North District School Board’s decision to close Widdifield...
Legislative Update – July 8, 2019
On July 3, OPSBA President Cathy Abraham, Executive Director Rusty Hick and members of senior staff met with the new Minister of Education, Stephen Lecce. The face-to-face meeting was an opportunity to congratulate Mr. Lecce and introduce him to our Association and...
Legislative Update – June 20, 2019
On June 20, Premier Doug Ford announced a cabinet shuffle that includes the addition of one new ministry (Health is split into two ministries), as well as five new associate ministers. Stephen Lecce is the new Minister of Education and Lisa Thompson is now the...
Legislative Update – June 3, 2019
MPPs sat on Sunday, June 2, from 6 p.m. to midnight, and there is also the possibility of evening sittings this week. It’s not unusual for governments to extend sittings to pass legislation before rising for the summer break, as they are scheduled to do after June 6,...
Legislative Update – May 27, 2019
MPPs return to Queen's Park on May 27, leaving eight sitting days scheduled until their summer break. Bill 108, More Homes, More Choice Act, 2019 This legislation was introduced on May 2, 2019, by Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing Steve Clark. OPSBA is...
Legislative Update – May 13, 2019
Bill 100, Protecting What Matters Most Act (Budget Measures) Public hearings took place for the government's budget implementation legislation and OPSBA sent a submission on May 9 to the Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs. Our submission reflected...
OPSBA Board of Directors Meeting – May 3 and 4, 2019
The OPSBA Board of Directors held a meeting on May 3 and 4, 2019, in Toronto. Lucille Kyle, Vice-Chair of OPSBA's Indigenous Trustees' Council (ITC), gave an acknowledgement that the meeting was being held on the traditional territory of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy,...
Legislative Update – May 7, 2019
Bill 100, Protecting What Matters Most Act (Budget Measures) This bill was introduced on April 11, 2019, by Minister of Finance Vic Fedeli. This is the government's budget implementation omnibus legislation and includes 61 schedules – changes to various Acts. There...
Legislative Update – April 23, 2019
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario has adjourned for a constituency week that coincides with Easter and Passover. MPPs will reconvene on Monday, April 29, 2019. Bill 100, Protecting What Matters Most Act (Budget Measures) This bill was introduced on April 11 by...
Legislative Update – April 5, 2019
Bill 48, Safe and Supportive Classrooms Act and Bill 66, Restoring Ontario's Competitiveness Act Update: Third reading carried for both bills this past week and both have now received Royal Assent. For Bill 48, the Ministry of Education issued the release Government...
Legislative Update – March 25, 2019
MPPs returned to the Legislature on March 18 after their constituency week. Bill 48, Safe and Supportive Classrooms Act MPPs continued Third Reading debate on this legislation. On February 25, OPSBA President Cathy Abraham and Executive Director Rusty Hick presented...
Legislative Update – March 11, 2019
MPPs begin a Constituency Week from March 11 to 15, the week that aligns with March Break. The Legislative Assembly of Ontario will resume on March 18. Ministry of Education Memo: Update - Trustee Training Program on Human Rights, Ethical Leadership and Good...
Legislative Update – March 4, 2019
Memo B6 – Budget Planning Information for 2019-20 On February 28, the Ministry of Education issued Memo B6 to all school boards via Directors of Education. The memo refers to a further update to the sector on or before March 15, 2019. In other budget related news,...
