The Legislative Assembly of Ontario remains adjourned for the summer with Members of Provincial Parliament (MPPs) returning on September 13, 2021. COVID-19 Update / Return to School Fall 2021 Minister of Education Stephen Lecce has announced the province’s plans for...
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Legislative Update – July 12, 2021
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario remains adjourned for the summer with Members of Provincial Parliament (MPPs) returning on September 13, 2021. COVID-19 Update Ontario’s COVID-19 case rates continue to decline as vaccination numbers rise. On July 9, the province...
Legislative Update – June 21, 2021
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario concluded the current session on June 14 after Bill 307, Protecting Elections and Defending Democracy Act cleared a third-reading vote (Ayes 63; Nays 47) and received Royal Assent. MPPs are now adjourned and return on September 13,...
Legislative Update – June 14, 2021
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario returned on June 10 for the introduction of new government legislation. Attorney General Doug Downey introduced Bill 307, Protecting Elections and Defending Democracy Act, which reinstates sections of the Election Finances Act...
Legislative Update – June 4, 2021
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario rose On June 3 for summer recess. The fall session willbegin on September 13, 2021. OPSBA’s Executive Council has met to discuss a number of public education issues and noted many members boards are now making final budget...
Legislative Update – May 25, 2021
Members of Provincial Parliament (MPPs) have a constituency week from May 24 to 28 and return to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario on May 31 for four sitting days before they rise for summer recess. COVID-19 Update The provincial COVID-19 school-related case...
Legislative Update – May 17, 2021
Members of Provincial Parliament (MPPs) will return to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario before a constituency week that aligns with the Victoria Day holiday weekend (May 24-28). COVID-19 Update The provincial COVID-19 school-related case information webpage is not...
Legislative Update – May 10, 2021
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario has two more sitting weeks before a constituency week that aligns with the Victoria Day holiday weekend (May 24 to 28). 2021-2022 Grant For Student Needs and Priorities and Partnership Fund On May 4, the Ministry of Education...
Legislative Update – May 2, 2021
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario is in session for three weeks before a constituency week that aligns with the Victoria Day holiday weekend (May 24-28), and is set to rise for summer recess on June 3. Education Week 2021- Stronger Together For 2021, Ontario’s...
OPSBA Board of Directors Meeting – April 24, 2021
The Ontario Public School Boards’ Association (OPSBA) Board of Directors held a virtual meeting on Zoom on April 24, 2021. President Cathy Abraham gave an acknowledgement that participants in the meeting were connecting to the meeting from numerous traditional...
Legislative Update – April 27, 2021
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario is in session although there have been some rumours and media coverage about a possible adjournment. The House does have one more constituency week that aligns with the Victoria Day holiday weekend (May 24-28) and is set to rise for...
Legislative Update – April 6, 2021
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario is now adjourned for a constituency week that coincides with the Easter holiday. MPPs will return on April 12, 2021. Ministry Initiatives Committee – Online and Remote Learning Proposal A special meeting of OPSBA’s Board of...
Legislative Update – March 15, 2021
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario is adjourned while MPPs are on a constituency week from March 15 to 19, 2021. They return to Queen’s Park on March 22. Peter Bethlenfalvy, Minister of Finance and President of the Treasury Board announced on March 11 that the...
Legislative Update – February 8, 2021
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario remains on winter break and is scheduled to return on February 16, 2021. There was speculation that the House would return this week to extend emergency orders but that has not been confirmed. If the state of emergency is not...
Legislative Update – January 18, 2021
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario is on winter break and is scheduled to return on February 16, 2021, but could return a week earlier in order to extend the latest state of emergency declaration. On January 15, the Premier removed MPP Roman Baber (York Centre) from...
Legislative Update – December 14, 2020
Members of Provincial Parliament concluded their session two days early on December 8, 2020. The Winter Recess continues until February 16, 2021. One of the last government bills on the order paper, Bill 229, Protect, Support and Recover from COVID-19 Act (Budget...
Legislative Update – December 7, 2020
MPPs have four sitting days this week at Queen’s Park as the Legislative Assembly of Ontario is scheduled to rise for Winter Recess on December 10, 2020. MPPs will return to Queen's Park on February 16, 2021. Recent Legislation and Regulations Bill 229, Protect,...
Legislative Update – November 30, 2020
Provincial Budget / Bill 229, Protect, Support and Recover from COVID-19 Act (Budget Measures) This legislation has been time allocated and referred to the Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs. There will be three days of public hearings starting...
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Legislative Update – August 9, 2021
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario remains adjourned for the summer with Members of Provincial Parliament (MPPs) returning on September 13, 2021. COVID-19 Update / Return to School Fall 2021 Minister of Education Stephen Lecce has announced the province’s plans for...
Legislative Update – July 12, 2021
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario remains adjourned for the summer with Members of Provincial Parliament (MPPs) returning on September 13, 2021. COVID-19 Update Ontario’s COVID-19 case rates continue to decline as vaccination numbers rise. On July 9, the province...
Legislative Update – June 21, 2021
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario concluded the current session on June 14 after Bill 307, Protecting Elections and Defending Democracy Act cleared a third-reading vote (Ayes 63; Nays 47) and received Royal Assent. MPPs are now adjourned and return on September 13,...
Legislative Update – June 14, 2021
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario returned on June 10 for the introduction of new government legislation. Attorney General Doug Downey introduced Bill 307, Protecting Elections and Defending Democracy Act, which reinstates sections of the Election Finances Act...
Legislative Update – June 4, 2021
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario rose On June 3 for summer recess. The fall session willbegin on September 13, 2021. OPSBA’s Executive Council has met to discuss a number of public education issues and noted many members boards are now making final budget...
Legislative Update – May 25, 2021
Members of Provincial Parliament (MPPs) have a constituency week from May 24 to 28 and return to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario on May 31 for four sitting days before they rise for summer recess. COVID-19 Update The provincial COVID-19 school-related case...
Legislative Update – May 17, 2021
Members of Provincial Parliament (MPPs) will return to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario before a constituency week that aligns with the Victoria Day holiday weekend (May 24-28). COVID-19 Update The provincial COVID-19 school-related case information webpage is not...
Legislative Update – May 10, 2021
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario has two more sitting weeks before a constituency week that aligns with the Victoria Day holiday weekend (May 24 to 28). 2021-2022 Grant For Student Needs and Priorities and Partnership Fund On May 4, the Ministry of Education...
Legislative Update – May 2, 2021
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario is in session for three weeks before a constituency week that aligns with the Victoria Day holiday weekend (May 24-28), and is set to rise for summer recess on June 3. Education Week 2021- Stronger Together For 2021, Ontario’s...
OPSBA Board of Directors Meeting – April 24, 2021
The Ontario Public School Boards’ Association (OPSBA) Board of Directors held a virtual meeting on Zoom on April 24, 2021. President Cathy Abraham gave an acknowledgement that participants in the meeting were connecting to the meeting from numerous traditional...
Legislative Update – April 27, 2021
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario is in session although there have been some rumours and media coverage about a possible adjournment. The House does have one more constituency week that aligns with the Victoria Day holiday weekend (May 24-28) and is set to rise for...
Legislative Update – April 6, 2021
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario is now adjourned for a constituency week that coincides with the Easter holiday. MPPs will return on April 12, 2021. Ministry Initiatives Committee – Online and Remote Learning Proposal A special meeting of OPSBA’s Board of...
Legislative Update – March 15, 2021
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario is adjourned while MPPs are on a constituency week from March 15 to 19, 2021. They return to Queen’s Park on March 22. Peter Bethlenfalvy, Minister of Finance and President of the Treasury Board announced on March 11 that the...
Legislative Update – February 8, 2021
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario remains on winter break and is scheduled to return on February 16, 2021. There was speculation that the House would return this week to extend emergency orders but that has not been confirmed. If the state of emergency is not...
Legislative Update – January 18, 2021
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario is on winter break and is scheduled to return on February 16, 2021, but could return a week earlier in order to extend the latest state of emergency declaration. On January 15, the Premier removed MPP Roman Baber (York Centre) from...
Legislative Update – December 14, 2020
Members of Provincial Parliament concluded their session two days early on December 8, 2020. The Winter Recess continues until February 16, 2021. One of the last government bills on the order paper, Bill 229, Protect, Support and Recover from COVID-19 Act (Budget...
Legislative Update – December 7, 2020
MPPs have four sitting days this week at Queen’s Park as the Legislative Assembly of Ontario is scheduled to rise for Winter Recess on December 10, 2020. MPPs will return to Queen's Park on February 16, 2021. Recent Legislation and Regulations Bill 229, Protect,...
Legislative Update – November 30, 2020
Provincial Budget / Bill 229, Protect, Support and Recover from COVID-19 Act (Budget Measures) This legislation has been time allocated and referred to the Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs. There will be three days of public hearings starting...
