Ontario Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology Act, 2002

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• 1Definition

  1 In this Act, “Minister” means the Minister of Training, Colleges and Universities or such other member of the Executive Council to whom the administration of this Act may be assigned under the Executive Council Act. 2002, c. 8, Sched. F, s. 1.

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• 2Colleges

  2 (1) Colleges of applied arts and technology may be established by regulation. 2002, c. 8, Sched. F, s. 2 (1). Corporate entity (1.1) Each college established under subsection (1) is a corporation without share capital and shall consist of the members of its board of governors. 2006, c. 19, Sched. S, s. 2 (1). Same corporate entity (1.2) For greater certainty, for each college, the corporation referred to in subsection (1.1) is the same corporation as the non-share corporation for the college referred to in subsection 3 (2) of this Act, as it read on June 21, 2006. 2015, c. 27, Sched. 6, s. 1. Objects (2) The objects of the colleges are to offer a comprehensive program of career-oriented, post-secondary education and training to assist individuals in finding and keeping employment, to meet the needs of employers and the changing work environment and to support the economic and social de…

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• 3Boards of governors

  3 (1) There shall be a board of governors for each college established under this Act consisting of such members as may be prescribed by regulation. 2002, c. 8, Sched. F, s. 3 (1). (2) Repealed: 2006, c. 19, Sched. S, s. 2 (2). Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 2006, c. 19, Sched. S, s. 2 (2) - 22/06/2006

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• 4Policy directives

  4 (1) The Minister may issue policy directives in relation to the manner in which colleges carry out their objects or conduct their affairs. 2002, c. 8, Sched. F, s. 4 (1). Binding (2) The policy directives are binding upon the colleges and the colleges to which they apply shall carry out their objects and conduct their affairs in accordance with the policy directives. 2002, c. 8, Sched. F, s. 4 (2). General or particular (3) A policy directive of the Minister may be general or particular in its application. 2002, c. 8, Sched. F, s. 4 (3). Non-application of Legislation Act, 2006 (4) Part III (Regulations) of the Legislation Act, 2006 does not apply to the policy directives. 2009, c. 33, Sched. 25, s. 3. Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 2009, c. 33, Sched. 25, s. 3 - 15/12/2009

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• 5Intervention

  5 (1) The Minister may intervene into the affairs of a college or a subsidiary of a college in such manner and under such conditions as may be prescribed, if the Minister is of the opinion that, (a) the college is not providing services in accordance with this Act or the regulations or with any other Act that applies to the college; (b) the college fails to follow a policy directive under section 4; or (c) it is in the public interest to do so. 2002, c. 8, Sched. F, s. 5 (1). Public interest (2) In determining whether an intervention is in the public interest, the Minister may take into consideration, among other things, (a) the quality of the management and administration of the college; (b) the college’s utilization of its financial resources for the management and delivery of core education and training services; (c) the accessibility to education and training services in the communit…

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• 6Information

  6 A college established under this Act shall provide to the Minister any financial or other information that the Minister may request. 2002, c. 8, Sched. F, s. 6.

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• 7Student governing body

  7 Nothing in this Act restricts a student governing body of a college elected by the students of the college from carrying on its normal activities and no college shall prevent the student governing body from doing so. 2002, c. 8, Sched. F, s. 7.

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• 7.1College Employer Council

  7.1 (1) A corporation without share capital is established under the name College Employer Council in English and Conseil des employeurs des collèges in French and is composed of the members of its board of directors. 2008, c. 15, s. 87 (1). Object (2) The object of the Council is to be responsible for certain functions relating to collective negotiations and establishment of terms and conditions of employment of persons employed by colleges. 2008, c. 15, s. 87 (1). Functions (3) The Council, (a) shall exercise the powers and perform the functions and duties assigned to it under the Colleges Collective Bargaining Act, 2008; (b) subject to subsection (7), shall establish, on behalf of the colleges and in consultation with them, the terms and conditions of employment, except superannuation, for persons employed by colleges who are not in a bargaining unit established under the Colleges Col…

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• 8Regulations

  8 (1) The Lieutenant Governor in Council may make regulations, (a) establishing, naming and governing colleges, including varying or expanding the objects or responsibilities of any college, and prescribing any other matter related to the manner in which a college may carry out its affairs; (b) providing for the appointment, composition, powers and duties of boards of governors and the removal of any or all members of any board of governors upon such conditions and subject to such processes as may be prescribed, including delegating any of these powers to the council established under clause (g); (c) limiting the powers that may be exercised by a college under the Not-for-Profit Corporations Act, 2010 under the conditions, if any, that are prescribed; (d) amalgamating or closing colleges and providing for any matters that must be dealt with as a result of the amalgamation or closure; (e)…

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• 9Repealed

  9 Repealed: 2008, c. 15, s. 87 (3). Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 2008, c. 15, s. 87 (3) - 01/04/2010

• 10-12

  10-12 Omitted (amends or repeals other Acts). 2002, c. 8, Sched. F, ss. 10-12.

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• 13

  13 Omitted (provides for coming into force of provisions of this Act). 2002, c. 8, Sched. F, s. 13.

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• 14

  14 Omitted (enacts short title of this Act). 2002, c. 8, Sched. F, s. 14. ______________