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Bill 214 explained in plain English

Education Amendment Act (Regional Aboriginal School Boards), 2016

Ontario legislature bill summary, status, timeline, sponsor, votes, and official sources.

At a glance

Jurisdiction
Ontario Legislature
Legislature / Parliament
Legislative Assembly of Ontario
Session
41st Parliament, 1st Session
Bill number
Bill 214
Full title
Education Amendment Act (Regional Aboriginal School Boards), 2016
Current status
Did not become law (session ended)
Latest event
Carried
Last updated
Jun 8, 2016

Official Legislative Assembly of Ontario snapshot for 41st Parliament, 1st Session. Representative vote breakdowns appear when the Assembly publishes an Ayes and Nays page for the bill.

Chamber
Legislative Assembly of Ontario
Current Stage
Carried
Latest Activity
Jun 8, 2016
Plain-language explanation
In plain English (our explanation)

Our plain-language take, written for civic education.

Source: By PoliticalData.ca

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Short Version

This bill amends the Education Act to permit the creation of regional Aboriginal school boards through agreements between Ontario, Canada, and Indigenous groups.

What It Means

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.

What This Bill Does
  • 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.
Who Is Affected
  • 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
Rights, Duties, Or Obligations
  • 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.
Important Dates
  • The Act comes into force six months after it receives Royal Assent.
Financial Or Tax Impacts
  • 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.
Enforcement Or Penalties
  • The bill does not specify penalties or enforcement mechanisms for the creation or operation of these regional Aboriginal school boards.
Uncertainties Or Limits
  • 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.
Laws Or Regulations Affected
Education Act
amends

The bill amends the Education Act to introduce provisions for creating regional Aboriginal school boards.

Source: Bill 214, Section 1, Section 2

Education Act
amends

The definition of 'board' in the Education Act is amended to include 'regional Aboriginal school board'.

Source: Section 1 (1)

Education Act
amends

A new definition for 'regional Aboriginal school board' is added to the Education Act.

Source: Section 1 (2)

Education Act
amends

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

Indian Act (Canada)
references

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)

Generated using AI from official bill text. Not legal advice. It is written by PoliticalData.ca for civic education, automatically checked and spot-reviewed before publishing.

Official text

Process Snapshot

Step 1
First reading
Jun 8, 2016
Step 2
Second reading
Not reached yet
Step 3
Committee review
Not reached yet
Step 4
Third reading
Not reached yet
Step 5
Royal assent
Not reached yet

Vote Summary

No published recorded division

This bill is still active. We only show vote counts after the legislature publishes a recorded division.

Sponsor
Gilles Bisson
Sponsor party or district not listed
Jurisdiction
Ontario Legislature

No published representative vote breakdown

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Official sources

Status, sponsor, votes, and timeline on this page are drawn from these official legislative sources and public records. Each summary above is attributed to its own source.

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