Bill 76 explained in plain English
Pathways to Post-secondary Excellence Act (Post-secondary Educational Report), 2016
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Bill 76 amends Ontario's Higher Education Quality Council of Ontario Act, 2005, to require the Council to collect and publish annual data on post-secondary institutions to support informed student choices.
Bill 76, also known as the Pathways to Post-secondary Excellence Act (Post-secondary Educational Report), 2016, amends the Higher Education Quality Council of Ontario Act, 2005. The bill requires the Higher Education Quality Council of Ontario (Council) to collect and publish specific information about educational institutions annually. The purpose is to help students make more informed decisions about post-secondary education by providing data on admissions, student experiences, and graduate outcomes. The bill also includes provisions for the Lieutenant Governor in Council to make regulations related to these new requirements.
- Amends the Higher Education Quality Council of Ontario Act, 2005.
- Requires the Higher Education Quality Council of Ontario to collect specific information annually from post-secondary educational institutions and their programs.
- Requires the Council to publish this collected information on its website, with an exception if the Council determines the information is not ready for publication.
- Mandates the Council to report to the Minister on its progress in publishing the information one year after the bill comes into force.
- Grants regulatory powers to the Lieutenant Governor in Council regarding these new requirements.
- Specifies that the collected information must be gathered in a manner approved by the Information and Privacy Commissioner.
- The Higher Education Quality Council of Ontario
- Post-secondary educational institutions in Ontario
- Students considering post-secondary education in Ontario
- Graduates of post-secondary programs in Ontario
- Employers of post-secondary graduates
- The Minister of Education (or relevant minister)
- The Lieutenant Governor in Council
- The Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario
- The Council has the obligation to collect specific information annually from educational institutions.
- The Council has the obligation to publish this information on its website, unless it's not ready for publication.
- The Council must ensure information is presented accurately and in an easy-to-use format.
- The Council must report its progress to the Minister one year after the Act comes into force.
- The collected information must be gathered in a manner approved by the Information and Privacy Commissioner.
- The Lieutenant Governor in Council has the power to make regulations concerning these requirements.
- The Act comes into force one year after it receives Royal Assent.
- The bill requires the collection of information regarding tuition, ancillary fees, costs of required educational materials, and the financial value of government student aid and bursaries.
- The bill does not specify penalties for non-compliance. It grants the Lieutenant Governor in Council the power to make regulations governing the collection of information under section 8.1, which may include details on enforcement.
- The bill states that the Council can decide that information is 'not ready for publication', but does not define what criteria would determine this.
- The specific details regarding what information is considered 'appropriate' for class size, demographic information, student satisfaction, graduate outcomes, and employer satisfaction are determined by the Council, subject to regulations.
- The exact timing and content of the report to the Minister are not fully detailed beyond it being about 'progress in publishing information' one year after commencement.
- The bill does not specify penalties for failure to comply with the collection and publication requirements.
This Act is amended to add a new section (Section 8.1) that requires the Council to collect and publish information about post-secondary educational institutions and their programs. It also amends Section 6 to allow the Council to collect and publish this information, and amends Section 9 to grant regulatory powers related to this new information collection and publication requirement.
Source: Sections 1, 2, and 3 of Bill 76
This Act is referenced as the authority under which certain institutions are authorized to grant degrees, and for which data must be collected under Bill 76.
Source: Section 8.1 (2) of the Higher Education Quality Council of Ontario Act, 2005 as amended by Bill 76
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