Bill 214 explained in plain English
Education Amendment Act (Regional Aboriginal School Boards), 2016
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This bill amends the Education Act to permit the creation of regional Aboriginal school boards through agreements between Ontario, Canada, and Indigenous groups.
Bill 214 allows for the creation of regional Aboriginal school boards in Ontario. These boards can be established through agreements between the Ontario government, the Canadian federal government, and specific Indigenous groups (bands, band councils, or education authorities). These new school boards would have similar powers and duties to existing school boards, unless their founding agreement states otherwise. They can also offer instruction in Indigenous languages and establish programs related to Indigenous peoples and history. The bill specifies that this does not affect the constitutional rights of Indigenous peoples.
- Allows for the creation of regional Aboriginal school boards in Ontario.
- Enables agreements to be made for the creation of these boards.
- Specifies the parties who can request and enter into these agreements.
- Defines the powers and duties of regional Aboriginal school boards.
- Allows these boards to offer instruction in Indigenous languages and establish programs on Indigenous peoples and history.
- States that the creation of these boards does not affect existing Aboriginal and treaty rights.
- The Crown in right of Ontario
- The Crown in right of Canada
- Bands (as defined in the Indian Act)
- Councils of bands
- Education authorities (as defined in the Education Act)
- Regional Aboriginal school boards
- Students who attend schools operated by regional Aboriginal school boards
- Indigenous peoples of Canada
- The right of a band, band council, or education authority to request the creation of a regional Aboriginal school board.
- The power of the Crown in right of Ontario to enter into agreements for the creation of these boards.
- The powers and duties of regional Aboriginal school boards are generally the same as other boards under the Education Act, unless their agreement states otherwise.
- The ability of regional Aboriginal school boards to determine instructional units in Indigenous languages and establish programs on Indigenous peoples and history.
- The protection of existing Aboriginal and treaty rights of Indigenous peoples is affirmed.
- The Act comes into force six months after it receives Royal Assent.
- The bill requires the Minister to initiate negotiations with the Crown in right of Canada regarding inclusion in the 'Memorandum of Agreement Respecting Welfare Programs for Indians', which may have financial implications but the specifics are not detailed in the provided text.
- The bill does not specify penalties or enforcement mechanisms for the creation or operation of these regional Aboriginal school boards.
- The exact powers and duties of a regional Aboriginal school board can differ from those of other boards if the agreement creating it specifies otherwise.
- The specific details of the agreements to create regional Aboriginal school boards are not provided in the bill text.
- The bill does not detail the process for making regulations under section 188.1 (8), other than that the Lieutenant Governor in Council may make them.
- The bill does not specify the exact process or timeline for the Minister to initiate negotiations with the Crown in right of Canada regarding the Memorandum of Agreement.
- The bill does not specify how existing school boards' areas of jurisdiction will be affected if they overlap with a new regional Aboriginal school board's jurisdiction.
The bill amends the Education Act to introduce provisions for creating regional Aboriginal school boards.
Source: Bill 214, Section 1, Section 2
The definition of 'board' in the Education Act is amended to include 'regional Aboriginal school board'.
Source: Section 1 (1)
A new definition for 'regional Aboriginal school board' is added to the Education Act.
Source: Section 1 (2)
A new section is added to the Education Act to outline the process and conditions for creating regional Aboriginal school boards through agreements.
Source: Section 2, Section 188.1
The bill references the Indian Act (Canada) to define 'band' and 'council of a band' in the context of who can request the creation of a regional Aboriginal school board.
Source: Section 188.1 (2)
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