Bill 93 explained in plain English
Truck Driver Training Schools Accountability Act, 2026
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Bill 93 requires inspections of truck driver training schools in Ontario and mandates public reporting of inspection results.
Bill 93 amends two Ontario laws to create new accountability measures for driving schools that offer truck driver (Class A) training programs. Under the bill, the Minister of Education must ensure that licensed truck driver training schools are inspected regularly—every six months for schools licensed fewer than five years, and at least once per year for schools licensed five or more years. These inspections must be conducted jointly by inspectors from the Ministry of Education and inspectors from the Ministry of Transportation (appointed under the Highway Traffic Act). Within two weeks of each inspection, inspectors must prepare a joint report and give it to both ministers. The Minister of Education must then publish the inspection results on a government website within 30 days. The bill comes into force when it receives Royal Assent.
- Adds new section 53.1 to the Ontario Career Colleges Act, 2005 requiring inspections of licensed truck driver training schools when a policy directive is issued for Class A training programs
- Specifies inspection frequency: every six months for schools licensed fewer than five years, and at least once per year for schools licensed five or more years
- Requires inspections to be conducted jointly by inspectors appointed by the Minister of Education and inspectors appointed under the Highway Traffic Act
- Requires inspectors to produce a joint written inspection report within two weeks of each inspection and provide it to the Minister of Education and Minister of Transportation
- Requires the Minister of Education to publish inspection results on a government of Ontario website within 30 days of receiving an inspection report
- Allows the Minister of Education to appoint inspectors with powers similar to the Superintendent under section 38 of the Ontario Career Colleges Act, 2005
- Amends section 58.1 of the Highway Traffic Act to require Highway Traffic Act inspectors to conduct joint inspections as required by the new Ontario Career Colleges Act section
- Driving schools licensed under the Highway Traffic Act that provide Class A (truck driver) training programs
- The Minister of Education (responsible for ensuring inspections occur and publishing results)
- The Minister of Transportation (receives inspection reports)
- Inspectors appointed by the Minister of Education to conduct inspections
- Inspectors appointed under section 58.2 of the Highway Traffic Act
- Students and potential students of truck driver training programs who may benefit from accountability measures
- Licensed truck driver training schools must be inspected regularly if a policy directive is made under section 53 of the Ontario Career Colleges Act for Class A training programs
- The Minister of Education must ensure inspections occur at required frequencies (every six months for newer schools, at least annually for established schools)
- Inspectors must conduct inspections jointly with inspectors from the Ministry of Transportation
- Inspectors must prepare a joint inspection report within two weeks of completing an inspection
- The Minister of Education must publish inspection results within 30 days of receiving an inspection report
- Bill received First Reading on March 23, 2026
- The Act comes into force on the day it receives Royal Assent (date not yet determined as bill is at First Reading stage)
- The bill does not specify the cost of inspections, who bears the cost, or any financial impacts
- The bill does not specify penalties or enforcement mechanisms for non-compliance with inspection requirements or publication deadlines
- The bill applies only when 'a policy directive is made under section 53' for truck driver training programs; it is unclear when or if such a directive will be issued
- The bill does not specify what inspectors should look for, what standards will be applied, or what constitutes a passing or failing inspection
- The bill does not explain what 'results of the inspection' means in the context of publication requirements—whether this includes pass/fail determinations, detailed findings, or other information
- The bill does not specify remedies or consequences if inspection deadlines are not met or results are not published
- It is unclear how the bill applies to schools that do not currently provide Class A training but may do so in the future
- The bill does not specify the scope or format of the joint inspection reports
New section 53.1 added requiring regular inspections of truck driver training schools, joint inspection procedures, inspection reporting requirements, and public publication of inspection results
Source: Section 1 of Bill 93
Section 58.1 amended to add subsection (16) requiring Highway Traffic Act inspectors to participate in joint inspections of truck driver training schools as required by the Ontario Career Colleges Act
Source: Section 2 of Bill 93
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