Bill 160 explained in plain English
Education Amendment Act (Use of Seclusion and Physical Restraints), 2019
Ontario legislature bill summary, status, timeline, sponsor, votes, and official sources.
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Bill 160, the Education Amendment Act (Use of Seclusion and Physical Restraints), 2019, requires the Minister of Education to establish policies and guidelines for the use of seclusion and physical restraints in schools.
This bill amends the Education Act to require the Minister of Education to create policies and guidelines for the use of seclusion and physical restraints in schools. These policies must outline the criteria for when seclusion or physical restraints can be used, require parents or guardians to be notified in writing when these methods are used on their child, and mandate reporting on their use to the Minister. The bill also defines 'physical restraints' and 'seclusion' within the Education Act. The Act came into force on the day it received Royal Assent.
- Amends the Education Act to define 'physical restraints' and 'seclusion'.
- Requires the Minister of Education to establish policies and guidelines for the use of seclusion and physical restraints in schools.
- Specifies that these policies must include criteria for authorization, mandatory written notification to parents or guardians, and mandatory reporting to the Minister.
- The Minister of Education
- Pupils in Ontario schools
- Parents and guardians of pupils in Ontario schools
- School boards
- Educators
- The Minister of Education is obligated to establish policies and guidelines for the use of seclusion and physical restraints.
- Parents and guardians have a right to mandatory written notification if seclusion or physical restraints are used on their child.
- School boards and educators are subject to the policies and guidelines established by the Minister regarding seclusion and physical restraints.
- The Act came into force on the day it received Royal Assent.
- The bill text does not specify the exact criteria that must be met for the use of seclusion or physical restraints, as these will be detailed in the policies and guidelines to be established by the Minister.
- The bill text does not specify the timeframe for the mandatory written notification to parents or guardians.
- The bill text does not specify the frequency or format of the mandatory reporting to the Minister.
- The bill text does not detail any penalties for non-compliance with the new requirements.
Adds definitions for 'physical restraints' and 'seclusion' to Subsection 300 (1) and requires the Minister of Education to establish policies and guidelines regarding their use in schools by adding Subsection 301 (7.4).
Source: Section 1 and Section 2
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