Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities Act

1 In this Act, “financial institution” means a bank or authorized foreign bank within the meaning of section 2 of the Bank Act (Canada), a credit union to which the Credit Unions and Caisses Populaires Act, 2020 applies, a corporation registered under the Loan and Trust Corporations Act or such other person or entity as may be prescribed by regulation; (“institution financière”) “medical resident” means a person who, (a) is a member of the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario, (b) holds a certificate of registration authorizing postgraduate education, and (c) has an appointment in a program of postgraduate medical education at a medical school in Ontario that is accredited by a body prescribed by regulation, other than an excluded appointment prescribed by regulation; (“médecin résident”) “medical resident loan” means, (a) a loan made to a medical resident by the Minister under …

2 (1) The ministry of the public service formerly known in English as the Ministry of Colleges and Universities and in French as ministère des Collèges et Universités is continued under the name Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities in English and ministère de la Formation et des Collèges et Universités in French. 2000, c. 36, s. 3 (3). Duties of Minister (2) The Minister shall preside over and have charge of the Ministry and is responsible for the administration of this and such other Acts and the regulations made thereunder as are assigned to him or her by the provisions thereof or by the Lieutenant Governor in Council. R.S.O. 1990, c. M.19, s. 2 (2). Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 2000, c. 36, s. 3 (3) - 21/12/2000

3 (1) The Lieutenant Governor in Council may appoint a Deputy Minister of the Ministry. R.S.O. 1990, c. M.19, s. 3 (1). Employees (2) Such employees may be appointed under Part III of the Public Service of Ontario Act, 2006 as are considered necessary from time to time for the proper conduct of the business of the Ministry. R.S.O. 1990, c. M.19, s. 3 (2); 2006, c. 35, Sched. C, s. 84 (1). Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 2006, c. 35, Sched. C, s. 84 (1) - 20/08/2007

4 The Lieutenant Governor in Council or the Minister may appoint such advisory committees or other consulting bodies as are considered necessary from time to time. R.S.O. 1990, c. M.19, s. 4; 2009, c. 33, Sched. 25, s. 1 (1). Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 2009, c. 33, Sched. 25, s. 1 (1) - 15/12/2009

4.1 (1) Any power or duty conferred or imposed on the Minister under this or any other Act may be delegated by the Minister to the Deputy Minister of Training, Colleges and Universities or to any other person employed in the Ministry and, when purporting to exercise a delegated power or duty, the delegate shall be presumed conclusively to act in accordance with the delegation. 2000, c. 36, s. 3 (4). Delegation subject to conditions (2) A delegation under subsection (1) shall be in writing and may be subject to such limitations, conditions and requirements as are set out in it. 2000, c. 36, s. 3 (4). Subdelegation (3) In a delegation under subsection (1), the Minister may authorize a person to whom a power or duty is delegated to delegate to others the exercise of the delegated power or duty, subject to such limitations, conditions and requirements as the person may impose. 2000, c. 36, s…

4.2 (1) No proceeding for damages shall be commenced against the Deputy Minister of Training, Colleges and Universities or any other person employed in the Ministry for any act done in good faith in the performance or intended performance of his or her duty or for any alleged neglect or default in the performance in good faith of that duty. 2000, c. 36, s. 3 (4). Crown liability (2) Despite subsection 8 (3) of the Crown Liability and Proceedings Act, 2019, subsection (1) does not relieve the Crown of any liability to which it would otherwise be subject in respect of a tort committed by the Deputy Minister or an employee. 2000, c. 36, s. 3 (4); 2019, c. 7, Sched. 17, s. 121. Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 2000, c. 36, s. 3 (4) - 21/12/2000 2019, c. 7, Sched. 17, s. 121 - 01/07/2019

5 (1) The Minister may make grants and awards to, (a) students of universities, colleges of applied arts and technology or other post-secondary institutions; (b) medical residents; and (c) persons who received a loan under this Act while a student of an institution referred to in clause (a) or while a medical resident and who have not repaid the loan in full. 2006, c. 19, Sched. S, s. 1 (1); 2010, c. 1, Sched. 20, s. 2. Terms (2) A grant or award may be made on such terms as may be prescribed by regulation and on such other terms as the Minister considers proper. 2006, c. 19, Sched. S, s. 1 (1). Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 2002, c. 8, Sched. F, s. 10 - 01/04/2003 2006, c. 19, Sched. S, s. 1 (1) - 22/06/2006 2010, c. 1, Sched. 20, s. 2 - 18/05/2010

5.1 (1) An educational institution may collect information about identifiable individuals from published or public sources for the purpose of its own fundraising activities, if the information is reasonably necessary for the fundraising activities. 2005, c. 28, Sched. I, s. 1. Definition (2) For the purpose of this section, “educational institution” means an educational institution as defined in subsection 2 (1) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. 2005, c. 28, Sched. I, s. 1. Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 2005, c. 28, Sched. I, s. 1 - 10/06/2006

6 The Lieutenant Governor in Council may make regulations providing for the apportionment and distribution of money appropriated by the Legislature for the maintenance, development and promotion of historical institutions, and providing for the conditions governing the payment thereof. R.S.O. 1990, c. M.19, s. 6.

6.1 (1) Land vested in or leased to a publicly-assisted university is exempt from development charges imposed under the Development Charges Act, 1997 if the development in respect of which development charges would otherwise be payable is intended to be occupied and used by the university. 2020, c. 34, Sched. 10, s. 1; 2022, c. 22, Sched. 1, s. 4. Same (2) For greater certainty, the exemption from development charges referred to in subsection (1) applies with respect to land described in that subsection regardless of whether an application referred to in clause 26.2 (1) (a) or (b) of the Development Charges Act, 1997 has been made with respect to that land on or before the day section 1 of Schedule 10 to the Better for People, Smarter for Business Act, 2020 comes into force. 2020, c. 34, Sched. 10, s. 1. Same (3) Nothing in this section limits the application of an exemption from develop…

7 The Minister may establish and charge fees in respect of anything done in connection with this Act or any other Act to which subsection 2 (2) applies. 2000, c. 36, s. 3 (5). Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 2000, c. 36, s. 3 (5) - 21/12/2000

7.1 (1) The Minister may make loans to students of universities, colleges of applied arts and technology or other post-secondary institutions and to medical residents. 2010, c. 1, Sched. 20, s. 3. Terms (2) Student loans and medical resident loans may be made on such terms as may be prescribed by regulation and such other terms as the Minister considers proper. 2010, c. 1, Sched. 20, s. 3. Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 2001, c. 6, s. 2 - 29/06/2001 2010, c. 1, Sched. 20, s. 3 - 18/05/2010

7.2 (1) Subject to subsection (3) and section 7.3, with respect to a person who has received a student loan or has received a grant that has been converted to a student loan, interest on the loan begins to accrue on the first day of the month immediately following the month in which the person ceases to be, (a) a qualifying student, within the meaning of Ontario Regulation 70/17 (Ontario Student Grants and Ontario Student Loans), made under this Act; (b) a qualifying student within the meaning of Ontario Regulation 268/01 (Ontario Student Loans made August 1, 2001 to July 31, 2017), made under this Act; or (c) a borrower deemed to be a student for the purposes of Regulation 774 of the Revised Regulations of Ontario, 1990 (Ontario Student Loans made before August 1, 2001), made under this Act. 2019, c. 7, Sched. 39, s. 1; 2020, c. 6, Sched. 3, s. 1. Same (2) For greater certainty, interes…

7.3 (1) In this section, “loan agreement” means a, (a) student loan agreement, (b) consolidated loan agreement, (c) master student loan agreement, (d) master student financial assistance agreement, (e) medical resident loan agreement, (f) repayment agreement in respect of a medical resident loan, or (g) any other agreement or arrangement relating to repayment of a loan referred to in subsection (2) entered into or imposed under this Act; (“contrat de prêt”) “student loan” includes a grant that has been converted to a student loan; (“prêt d’études”) “suspension period” means the period that begins on March 30, 2020 and ends on September 30, 2020 or such later date as may be prescribed by regulation. (“période de suspension”) 2020, c. 6, Sched. 3, s. 2. Suspension of loan payments (2) A borrower shall not be required to make any payments during the suspension period toward the principal or…

8 (1) On the recommendation of the Minister, the Lieutenant Governor in Council may, on such terms as he or she considers proper, agree to guarantee and may guarantee the payment of all or any part of a loan and the interest thereon made by a financial institution to a student of a university, college of applied arts and technology or other post-secondary institution or to a medical resident, if, (a) the student or medical resident has submitted an application that complies with the regulations and is in a form approved by the Minister; and (b) the loan is approved by the Minister or by a person authorized for such purpose by the regulations. 2010, c. 1, Sched. 20, s. 4. Form of guarantee (2) The form and manner of the guarantee shall be such as the Lieutenant Governor in Council approves, and the guarantee shall be signed by the Minister of Finance or such other officers as are designat…

8.0.1 (1) The Minister of Finance or a person or entity designated by him or her may act as trustee of a trust created for the purpose of making loans to students of universities, colleges of applied arts and technology or other post-secondary institutions or to medical residents and borrowing money to fund such loans. 2001, c. 8, s. 184; 2010, c. 1, Sched. 20, s. 5. Status of funds (2) The assets of a trust referred to in subsection (1) of which a member of the Executive Council or a public servant employed under Part III of the Public Service of Ontario Act, 2006 is a trustee do not constitute public money for the purposes of the Financial Administration Act. 2001, c. 8, s. 184; 2006, c. 35, Sched. C, s. 84 (2). Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 2001, c. 8, s. 184 - 29/06/2001 2006, c. 35, Sched. C, s. 84 (2) - 20/08/2007 2010, c. 1, Sched. 20, s. 5 - 18/05/2010

8.0.2 (1) The Deputy Minister of Training, Colleges and Universities may make a transfer order that provides that, on the day specified in the order, (a) the trust created under section 8.0.1 known as the Ontario Student Loan Trust is dissolved; (b) the designation of the Ontario Financing Authority as the trustee of the Ontario Student Loan Trust is terminated; and (c) all rights, property, assets, debts, liabilities and obligations of the Ontario Student Loan Trust and of the Ontario Financing Authority in relation to the Trust are transferred to the Minister. 2015, c. 20, Sched. 26, s. 1. Notice of date (2) The Minister shall, within 90 days after the date that a transfer order is made under subsection (1), publish notice of the date in The Ontario Gazette. 2015, c. 20, Sched. 26, s. 1. Non-compliance (3) Non-compliance with subsection (2) does not affect the validity of the transfer …

8.1 The Minister of Finance may assign, transfer or sell all right or interest of the Province of Ontario in student loans or medical resident loans to any person or entity on such terms as may be prescribed by regulation and such other terms as the Minister of Finance considers proper. 2001, c. 6, s. 4; 2010, c. 1, Sched. 20, s. 6. Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 2001, c. 6, s. 4 - 29/06/2001 2010, c. 1, Sched. 20, s. 6 - 18/05/2010

8.2 (1) The Minister may enter into agreements with one or more persons or entities respecting the administration of student loans, medical resident loans, grants or awards under this Act and the regulations and respecting such other matters relating to such loans, grants or awards as the Minister considers proper. 2010, c. 1, Sched. 20, s. 7. Terms (2) An agreement under subsection (1) must contain such terms as may be prescribed by regulation and such other terms as the Minister considers proper. 2010, c. 1, Sched. 20, s. 7. Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 2010, c. 1, Sched. 20, s. 7 - 18/05/2010

8.3 (1) An agreement under section 8.2 may impose performance or other requirements on a university, college of applied arts and technology or other post-secondary institution that must be met in order for the students of the institution to be eligible to apply for student loans, awards or grants. 2010, c. 1, Sched. 20, s. 7. Examples of requirements (2) Without limiting subsection (1), the requirements referred to in that subsection may include a performance bond and a loan default sharing arrangement. 2010, c. 1, Sched. 20, s. 7. Withdrawal of approval (3) The Minister may withdraw the approval of a university, college of applied arts and technology or other post-secondary institution as an institution whose students are eligible to apply for student loans, awards or grants, if the institution ceases to meet any condition of an agreement entered into under section 8.2. 2010, c. 1, Sche…

8.4 For greater certainty, sections 8.2 and 8.3 apply to loans referred to in sections 7.1, 8, 8.0.1 and 8.1. 2010, c. 1, Sched. 20, s. 7. Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 2010, c. 1, Sched. 20, s. 7 - 18/05/2010

9 If repayment of a loan made by a financial institution is guaranteed in whole or in part by the Lieutenant Governor in Council under section 8, the Minister shall pay to the financial institution interest on the outstanding amount of the loan at the rate and for the period prescribed by regulation, and no interest is payable by a borrower on the loan in respect of that period. 2010, c. 1, Sched. 20, s. 8. Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 1993, c. 27, Sched. - 31/12/1991 2000, c. 36, s. 3 (6) - 21/12/2000 2010, c. 1, Sched. 20, s. 8 - 18/05/2010

9.1 (1) The Minister of Finance may take one or more of the measures described in section 11.1.1, 11.1.2 or 11.1.4 of the Ministry of Revenue Act to enforce the collection of a student loan or a medical resident loan if, (a) the borrower is in default of their obligation to repay the loan; and (b) the Minister, as defined in section 1, has entered into a memorandum of understanding under section 11.1 of the Ministry of Revenue Act for the Minister of Finance to provide collection services to the Ministry and to enforce the collection of the debt. 2023, c. 21, Sched. 8, s. 1. Application of ss. 11.1.1, 11.1.2 and 11.1.4 of Ministry of Revenue Act (2) None of the measures described in section 11.1.1, 11.1.2 or 11.1.4 of the Ministry of Revenue Act shall be taken with respect to a borrower referred to in subsection (1) unless, (a) the Minister, as defined in section 1, has entered into a me…

10 (1) The Minister, in connection with the administration of student loans, medical resident loans, awards and grants, may appoint inspectors for the purposes of determining compliance with this Act, the regulations and any agreements entered into by the Minister. 2000, c. 36, s. 3 (7); 2010, c. 1, Sched. 20, s. 9. Inspection (2) For the purposes of determining whether this Act has been complied with and is being complied with, an inspector may, without a warrant, enter and inspect business premises of any person and post-secondary institutions. 2000, c. 36, s. 3 (7). Restricted appointments (3) The Minister may restrict the inspector’s powers of entry and inspection to specified premises or institutions. 2000, c. 36, s. 3 (7). Time of entry (4) The power to enter and inspect without a warrant may be exercised only during the regular business hours of the premises or institution or duri…

11 On receipt of a report from an inspector under section 10, the Minister may make any order that he or she considers appropriate for the purposes of the proper administration of student loans, medical resident loans, awards and grants under this Act and the regulations. 2000, c. 36, s. 3 (7); 2010, c. 1, Sched. 20, s. 10. Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 2000, c. 36, s. 3 (7) - 21/12/2000 2010, c. 1, Sched. 20, s. 10 - 18/05/2010

12 (1) No person shall knowingly obtain or receive a student loan, medical resident loan, award or grant to which he or she is not entitled under this Act and the regulations. 2000, c. 36, s. 3 (7); 2010, c. 1, Sched. 20, s. 11 (1). Same (2) No person shall knowingly aid or abet another person to obtain or receive a student loan, medical resident loan, award or grant to which the other person is not entitled under this Act and the regulations. 2000, c. 36, s. 3 (7); 2010, c. 1, Sched. 20, s. 11 (2). Same (3) No person shall fail to provide information the person is required to provide under this Act or the regulations or has agreed to provide in connection with a student loan, medical resident loan, award or grant under this Act or the regulations. 2000, c. 36, s. 3 (7); 2010, c. 1, Sched. 20, s. 11 (3). Same (4) No person shall knowingly provide false information in connection with the …

13 (1) The Lieutenant Governor in Council may make regulations, (a) prescribing persons or entities as financial institutions for the purpose of the definition of “financial institution” in section 1; (a.1) prescribing accrediting bodies and classes of excluded appointments for the purpose of clause (c) of the definition of “medical resident” in section 1; (a.2) governing student loans, medical resident loans, awards and grants under this Act; (a.3) providing for exceptions to subsection 7.2 (1), (2) or (3); (a.4) governing the suspension of payments and interest under section 7.3, including, (i) governing and prescribing the terms of student loans, medical resident loans, grants and awards under this Act and the terms of repayment of such loans for the purposes of addressing matters related to the suspension of payments and interest, including providing that prescribed terms apply inste…

14 In sections 15 and 16, “personal information” means personal information within the meaning of section 38 of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. 2014, c. 11, Sched. 5, s. 1. Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 2014, c. 11, Sched. 5, s. 1 - 31/03/2015

15 (1) The Minister may collect personal information, directly or indirectly, for purposes related to the following matters, and may use it for those purposes: 1. Administering this Act and the regulations, and such other Acts and regulations as are assigned to him or her by the provisions of the Acts or regulations or by the Lieutenant Governor in Council under the Executive Council Act, and implementing directives made under such legislation. 2. Ensuring compliance with the Acts identified in paragraph 1 and the regulations and directives made under such Acts. 3. Planning for, allocating and administering funding to colleges, universities and other post-secondary educational and training institutions and detecting, monitoring and preventing any unauthorized receipt of or use of the funding. 3.1 Planning for, allocating and administering funding to persons or entities for the purpose of…

16 (1) The Minister may assign an Ontario education number to a person who is enrolled or who seeks admission to be enrolled in a college, university or other post-secondary educational and training institution prescribed by regulation, if an education number has not already been assigned to the person by the Minister of Education. 2014, c. 11, Sched. 5, s. 1. Collection, use and disclosure of personal information (2) The persons and entities described in subsection (3) are authorized to collect personal information, directly or indirectly, and to use and disclose personal information, for the purposes of, (a) assigning Ontario education numbers under subsection (1); and (b) validating and updating the numbers and the personal information associated with them. 2014, c. 11, Sched. 5, s. 1. Same (3) Subsection (2) applies to: 1. The Minister. 2. Prescribed educational and training institut…

16.0.1 (1) A publicly-assisted university shall admit students into a medical health education program in respect of an academic year in accordance with the following rules: 1. At least 95 per cent, or if prescribed, the prescribed percentage, of students admitted into the program for the academic year must be ordinarily resident in Ontario. 2. Of the remaining students admitted into the program for the academic year, each student must be, i. a Canadian citizen, ii. a permanent resident within the meaning of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (Canada), iii. a protected person within the meaning of subsection 95 (2) of that Act, or iv. a prescribed person or a person belonging to a prescribed class of persons. 2024, c. 20, Sched. 12, s. 1. Exception, insufficient number of qualified applicants (2) If there is an insufficient number of qualified applicants in respect of an academic…

16.0.2 (1) Subject to any exceptions set out in the regulations with respect to this section, this section applies to every college of applied arts and technology and to every publicly-assisted university with respect to every program of study offered at the college or university. 2025, c. 12, Sched. 3, s. 1. Admissions, merit-basis (2) Every college or university referred to in subsection (1) shall, (a) ensure that when assessing applicants for the purposes of admission into a program of study, assessment is based on the merit of the individual applicant; and (b) publish, in a manner accessible to the public, the criteria and process to be used by the college or university in assessing applicants for admission into each program of study. 2025, c. 12, Sched. 3, s. 1. Regulations (3) The Lieutenant Governor in Council may make regulations governing the criteria and process to be used by e…

16.1 (1) In this section, “institution” means a publicly-assisted university or college of applied arts and technology; (“établissement”) “sexual misconduct” means, in relation to a student of an institution, (a) physical sexual relations with the student, touching of a sexual nature of the student or behaviour or remarks of a sexual nature toward the student by an employee of the institution where, (i) the act constitutes an offence under the Criminal Code (Canada), (ii) the act infringes the right of the student under clause 7 (3) (a) of the Human Rights Code to be free from a sexual solicitation or advance, or (iii) the act constitutes sexual misconduct as defined in the institution’s employee sexual misconduct policy or contravenes the policy or any other policy, rule or other requirement of the institution respecting sexual relations between employees and students, or (b) any conduc…

17 (1) In this section, “sexual violence” means any sexual act or act targeting a person’s sexuality, gender identity or gender expression, whether the act is physical or psychological in nature, that is committed, threatened or attempted against a person without the person’s consent, and includes sexual assault, sexual harassment, stalking, indecent exposure, voyeurism and sexual exploitation. 2016, c. 2, Sched. 3, s. 1. Application (2) This section applies to every college of applied arts and technology and to every publicly-assisted university. 2016, c. 2, Sched. 3, s. 1; 2022, c. 22, Sched. 1, s. 4. Sexual violence policy (3) Every college or university described in subsection (2) shall have a sexual violence policy that, (a) addresses sexual violence involving students enrolled at the college or university; (b) sets out the process for how the college or university will respond to a…

18 (1) The Minister may make regulations governing the reduction, limitation and alteration of compensation due to an individual with respect to whom the following conditions are met: 1. The individual is employed or otherwise engaged by a post-secondary institution. 2. The individual has, i. started to receive a pension under a pension plan, ii. exercised their entitlement to a transfer in accordance with section 42 of the Pension Benefits Act with respect to a pension or a deferred pension payable under a pension plan, iii. started to receive variable benefits from a variable benefit account established under a defined contribution provision of a pension plan, or iv. exercised their entitlement to a transfer in accordance with subsection 39.1 (4) of the Pension Benefits Act, with respect to a variable benefit account. 3. The years of membership or employment credited under the pension …

19 (1) This section applies to every college of applied arts and technology and to every publicly-assisted university. 2024, c. 11, s. 2. Contents (2) Every college or university described in subsection (1) shall have a student mental health policy that describes the programs, policies, services and supports available at the college or university in respect of student mental health. 2024, c. 11, s. 2. Additional contents (3) In addition to satisfying subsection (2), a college or university described in subsection (1) shall address any topics in the policy and include any elements in the policy as may be specified by the Minister in a directive issued to the college or university under subsection (4) and shall do so no later than the date specified by the Minister in the directive. 2024, c. 11, s. 2. Minister’s directive (4) The Minister may, from time to time, in a directive issued to on…

20 (1) This section applies to every college of applied arts and technology and to every publicly-assisted university. 2024, c. 11, s. 2. Contents (2) Every college or university described in subsection (1) shall have policies and rules that describe how the institution will address and combat racism and hate, including but not limited to anti-Indigenous racism, anti-Black racism, antisemitism and Islamophobia. 2024, c. 11, s. 2. Additional contents (3) In addition to satisfying subsection (2), a college or university described in subsection (1) shall comply with the requirements set out in any directive issued to the college or university under subsection (4) and shall do so no later than the date specified by the Minister in the directive. 2024, c. 11, s. 2. Minister’s directive (4) The Minister may, from time to time, issue directives to one or more colleges or universities described …

20.1 (1) This section applies to every college of applied arts and technology and to every publicly-assisted university. 2025, c. 12, Sched. 3, s. 2. Development and implementation of plan (2) Every college or university described in subsection (1) shall develop and implement a research security plan to safeguard, and mitigate the risk of harm to or interference with, its research activities. 2025, c. 12, Sched. 3, s. 2. Minister’s directive (3) The Minister may, from time to time, in a directive issued to one or more colleges or universities described in subsection (1), (a) specify the date by which a college or university’s research security plan must be developed and implemented under subsection (2); (b) specify the date by which a plan must be provided to the Minister under subsection (4) and any requirements relating to updating or revising a plan; and (c) specify topics to be addre…

21 (1) This section applies to every college of applied arts and technology and to every publicly-assisted university. 2024, c. 11, s. 3. Directives (2) The Minister may, from time to time, issue directives to one or more colleges or universities described in subsection (1) in relation to the information to be provided about the costs associated with attendance at the college or university. 2024, c. 11, s. 3. Contents (3) Without limiting the generality of subsection (2), the Minister may, in a directive issued to one or more colleges or universities described in subsection (1), (a) specify information that a college or university must provide to the public about the costs and the manner in which it must be provided as of a specified date; and (b) specify steps that the Minister intends to take if, in the opinion of the Minister, a college or university fails to comply with the directive…

21.1 (1) The Lieutenant Governor in Council may make regulations governing any fees that a college of applied arts and technology or publicly-assisted university charges to students or requires students to pay. 2025, c. 12, Sched. 3, s. 3. Same (2) The fees referred to in subsection (1) include fees charged on behalf of, or for the purposes of, another entity. 2025, c. 12, Sched. 3, s. 3. Same (3) Without limiting the generality of subsection (1), a regulation made under that subsection may, (a) specify which fees may or may not be charged to students or required of students to pay by a college or university, including fees that students may only be charged or required to pay if they are refundable at the student’s request; (b) require a college or university to publish and make available to the public prescribed information about the fees referred to in clause (a) and prescribe the mann…

22 (1) The Minister may require in writing that one or more colleges of applied arts and technology or publicly-assisted universities provide to the Minister, by a date and in a manner specified by the Minister, (a) a report regarding the college or university’s student mental health policy required under subsection 19 (2); (b) a report regarding the college or university’s policies and rules relating to racism and hate required under subsection 20 (2); and (c) if the Minister exercises any power or authority under sections 19 to 21 in respect of a matter, a report with respect to that matter. 2024, c. 11, s. 3. Contents of report (2) A report required under subsection (1) shall set out the information specified by the Minister. 2024, c. 11, s. 3. Compliance (3) A college or university shall comply with a Minister’s requirement under subsection (1). 2024, c. 11, s. 3. Section Amendments …

23 For greater certainty, the conferring under this Act of any power or authority upon the Minister with respect to a college of applied arts and technology does not limit the power of the Minister to issue policy directives under subsection 4 (1) of the Ontario Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology Act, 2002. 2024, c. 11, s. 3. Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 2024, c. 11, s. 3 - 16/05/2024 Note: On a day to be named by order of the Lieutenant Governor in Council, the Act is amended by adding the following section: (See: 2025, c. 12, Sched. 3, s. 4)

24 (1) If a provision in this Act or in a regulation made under this Act conflicts or is inconsistent with any other Act or regulation, this Act or the regulation made under it prevails to the extent of the conflict. 2025, c. 12, Sched. 3, s. 4. Same (2) Subsection (1) does not apply to a regulation made under section 18. 2025, c. 12, Sched. 3, s. 4. Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 2025, c. 12, Sched. 3, s. 4 - not in force ______________