Bill 43 explained in plain English
Learning Through Workplace Experience Act, 2014
Ontario legislature bill summary, status, timeline, sponsor, votes, and official sources.
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This bill establishes an Advisory Council on Work-Integrated Learning to advise the Minister on increasing and improving work-integrated learning opportunities for post-secondary students in Ontario.
Bill 43, also known as the Learning Through Workplace Experience Act, 2014, amends the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities Act. It establishes the Advisory Council on Work-Integrated Learning. The Council will have between 16 and 20 members appointed by the Minister from various groups, including employer representatives, student organizations, faculty associations, labour organizations, professional bodies, and government offices. The Council's main role is to advise the Minister on how to increase work-integrated learning opportunities, especially paid ones, and to recommend improvements for unpaid opportunities. It will also provide advice on creating a website to share information about these opportunities and will report annually on Ontario's progress in this area. The bill also defines 'work-integrated learning' and 'service learning' and outlines criteria for work placements to be considered work-integrated learning.
- Establishes the Advisory Council on Work-Integrated Learning.
- Defines 'work-integrated learning' and 'service learning'.
- Sets out the composition and mandate of the Advisory Council.
- Requires the Minister to table and publish an annual report from the Council.
- Amends the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities Act.
- The Minister of Training, Colleges and Universities
- Post-secondary students in Ontario
- Universities, colleges of applied arts and technology, and other post-secondary institutions
- Employers in Ontario
- Various organizations representing employers, students, faculty, and labour
- Professional regulatory and licensing bodies
- Professional associations
- Workforce planning boards
- Municipal economic development offices
- The Minister shall establish the Advisory Council on Work-Integrated Learning.
- The Council shall advise the Minister on increasing work-integrated learning opportunities, improving oversight of unpaid opportunities, and reducing the proportion of unpaid opportunities.
- The Council shall make recommendations for improving awareness among employers about the benefits and supports for work-integrated learning.
- The Council shall identify resources to help post-secondary institutions incorporate and deliver work-integrated learning.
- The Council shall make recommendations to ensure qualified students have opportunities to participate in work-integrated learning.
- The Council shall make recommendations for a website to share information about work-integrated learning opportunities.
- The Council shall monitor and report on Ontario's progress in work-integrated learning.
- The Council shall prepare an annual report to be tabled in the Legislature and published online.
- This Act comes into force three months after the day it receives Royal Assent.
- The Council is to make recommendations for reducing the proportion of unpaid work-integrated learning opportunities.
- The Council is to identify financial and other supports offered by governments and post-secondary institutions for employers who provide work-integrated learning opportunities.
- The exact number of members on the Council will be between 16 and 20, as determined by the Minister.
- The specific criteria for a work placement to be considered 'work-integrated learning' are outlined in the bill, including agreement in writing by the institution, employer, and participant.
- The regulations may contain restrictions on the rules the Council can make.
- The bill does not specify the date of Royal Assent.
This bill amends the Act to establish the Advisory Council on Work-Integrated Learning, add definitions for 'service learning' and 'work-integrated learning', and make other related changes.
Source: Section 1 and 3.1
The Act is amended to add provisions related to governing the Advisory Council on Work-Integrated Learning, including member appointments and terms.
Source: Section 4
The Act is amended by adding a clause related to governing the Advisory Council on Work-Integrated Learning.
Source: Section 13 (1)
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