The Ontario Public School Boards’ Association (OPSBA) Board of Directors held a virtual meeting using the Zoom platform on May 23, 2020. President Cathy Abraham gave an acknowledgement that the meeting was being held on the traditional territory of the Indigenous...
Education Finance
Legislative Update – May 4, 2020
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario remains adjourned and is scheduled to resume on May 12, 2020. MPPs must do this every 28 days to renew the emergency declaration and will sit for a reduced Question Period that morning. We understand the Ministry of Education...
Legislative Update – April 17, 2020
A total of 28 MPPs met (physically distanced) at the Legislature on April 14 to obtain legislative approval to extend the state of emergency in the province. The extension of the provincial declaration allows Ontario to continue to enforce current emergency orders,...
Legislative Update – April 14, 2020
MPPs are scheduled to meet April 14 to obtain legislative approval to extend the state of emergency. Other items may include pieces of legislation to move forward on previous announced initiatives, such as the six month extension of OSAP payments. OPSBA will monitor...
Legislative Update – March 26, 2020
MPPs met March 25 to allow the Minister of Finance, Rod Phillips, to release the March 2020 Economic and Fiscal Update in the Legislature. Just 28 MPPs were in the Queen’s Park chambers to debate the bill which also received Royal Assent. The house is now adjourned...
Legislative Update – March 13, 2020
MPPs begin a Constituency Week from March 16 - 20 that aligns with March Break. The Legislative Assembly of Ontario will resume on March 23, 2020 but that could change amid COVID-19 concerns. MPPs passed a motion to allow the suspension of the house beyond the...
Legislative Update – November 22, 2019
OPSBA hosts its Advocacy Day on Monday, November 25. There are three more sitting weeks left in the fall session with the Legislative Assembly of Ontario rising on Thursday, December 12, 2019. Please see below for an update on recent items. Bill 138, Plan to Build...
Legislative Update – November 11, 2019
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario is adjourned until November 18, 2019, as MPPs are heading back to their ridings for a constituency week break. Bill 124, Protecting a Sustainable Public Sector for Future Generations Act, 2019 Treasury Board President Peter...
Legislative Update – November 4, 2019
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario resumed on October 28, 2019, with the government identifying their priorities in a news release, Building Ontario Together. MPPs are in session November 4 to 8 and then have a constituency week beginning November 11. Bill 124,...
Legislative Update – October 15, 2019
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario remains on summer recess and resumes on October 28, 2019. Finance Minister Rod Phillips announced that the Fall Economic Statement will be presented on November 6, 2019. Local Government Week 2019 - October 20-26 -...
Legislative Update – October 4, 2019
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario remains on summer recess and resumes on October 28, 2019. OPSBA Submissions OPSBA sent the following submissions to government regulatory postings. Proposed Regulations re Enhancing Municipal Road Safety through Automated...
OPSBA Board of Directors Meeting – September 27 and 28, 2019
The OPSBA Board of Directors held a meeting on September 27 and 28, 2019, in Toronto. Chief Elaine Johnston, Chair of OPSBA's Indigenous Trustees' Council (ITC), gave an acknowledgement that the meeting was being held on the traditional territory of the Haudenosaunee...
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...
OPSBA in the Media – September 2019
Update regarding negotiations with CUPEOPSBA Media Release, Sept. 29, 2019 Here's what you need to know about education workers' work-to-rule campaignNewmarkettoday, Sept. 30, 2019Many duties performed by clerical staff, educational assistants, early childhood...
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...
OPSBA in the Media – August 2019
Ontario education minister open to negotiating changes to class sizes The Canadian Press, Aug. 22, 2019 TORONTO – Ontario is open to negotiating a smaller boost to class sizes, the education minister said Thursday, while downplaying impacts of the planned increase –...
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 – June 10, 2019
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario has risen for summer recess. The government passed a motion on June 6 that will see MPPs return to Queen's Park on October 28, 2019 – a week after the Federal Election. The government issued a news release, Ontario Government...
Education Finance
OPSBA Board of Directors Meeting – May 23, 2020
The Ontario Public School Boards’ Association (OPSBA) Board of Directors held a virtual meeting using the Zoom platform on May 23, 2020. President Cathy Abraham gave an acknowledgement that the meeting was being held on the traditional territory of the Indigenous...
Legislative Update – May 4, 2020
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario remains adjourned and is scheduled to resume on May 12, 2020. MPPs must do this every 28 days to renew the emergency declaration and will sit for a reduced Question Period that morning. We understand the Ministry of Education...
Legislative Update – April 17, 2020
A total of 28 MPPs met (physically distanced) at the Legislature on April 14 to obtain legislative approval to extend the state of emergency in the province. The extension of the provincial declaration allows Ontario to continue to enforce current emergency orders,...
Legislative Update – April 14, 2020
MPPs are scheduled to meet April 14 to obtain legislative approval to extend the state of emergency. Other items may include pieces of legislation to move forward on previous announced initiatives, such as the six month extension of OSAP payments. OPSBA will monitor...
Legislative Update – March 26, 2020
MPPs met March 25 to allow the Minister of Finance, Rod Phillips, to release the March 2020 Economic and Fiscal Update in the Legislature. Just 28 MPPs were in the Queen’s Park chambers to debate the bill which also received Royal Assent. The house is now adjourned...
Legislative Update – March 13, 2020
MPPs begin a Constituency Week from March 16 - 20 that aligns with March Break. The Legislative Assembly of Ontario will resume on March 23, 2020 but that could change amid COVID-19 concerns. MPPs passed a motion to allow the suspension of the house beyond the...
Legislative Update – November 22, 2019
OPSBA hosts its Advocacy Day on Monday, November 25. There are three more sitting weeks left in the fall session with the Legislative Assembly of Ontario rising on Thursday, December 12, 2019. Please see below for an update on recent items. Bill 138, Plan to Build...
Legislative Update – November 11, 2019
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario is adjourned until November 18, 2019, as MPPs are heading back to their ridings for a constituency week break. Bill 124, Protecting a Sustainable Public Sector for Future Generations Act, 2019 Treasury Board President Peter...
Legislative Update – November 4, 2019
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario resumed on October 28, 2019, with the government identifying their priorities in a news release, Building Ontario Together. MPPs are in session November 4 to 8 and then have a constituency week beginning November 11. Bill 124,...
Legislative Update – October 15, 2019
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario remains on summer recess and resumes on October 28, 2019. Finance Minister Rod Phillips announced that the Fall Economic Statement will be presented on November 6, 2019. Local Government Week 2019 - October 20-26 -...
Legislative Update – October 4, 2019
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario remains on summer recess and resumes on October 28, 2019. OPSBA Submissions OPSBA sent the following submissions to government regulatory postings. Proposed Regulations re Enhancing Municipal Road Safety through Automated...
OPSBA Board of Directors Meeting – September 27 and 28, 2019
The OPSBA Board of Directors held a meeting on September 27 and 28, 2019, in Toronto. Chief Elaine Johnston, Chair of OPSBA's Indigenous Trustees' Council (ITC), gave an acknowledgement that the meeting was being held on the traditional territory of the Haudenosaunee...
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...
OPSBA in the Media – September 2019
Update regarding negotiations with CUPEOPSBA Media Release, Sept. 29, 2019 Here's what you need to know about education workers' work-to-rule campaignNewmarkettoday, Sept. 30, 2019Many duties performed by clerical staff, educational assistants, early childhood...
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...
OPSBA in the Media – August 2019
Ontario education minister open to negotiating changes to class sizes The Canadian Press, Aug. 22, 2019 TORONTO – Ontario is open to negotiating a smaller boost to class sizes, the education minister said Thursday, while downplaying impacts of the planned increase –...
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 – June 10, 2019
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario has risen for summer recess. The government passed a motion on June 6 that will see MPPs return to Queen's Park on October 28, 2019 – a week after the Federal Election. The government issued a news release, Ontario Government...