Bill 147 explained in plain English
Protecting our Crowns (Training Requirements with respect to Black, Indigenous, Racialized, Natural and Textured Hair Types) Act, 2023
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Bill 147 requires the Ontario Minister of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development to update training requirements for hairstylists in the film, television, and live entertainment industries to include instruction on Black, Indigenous, and racialized natural and textured hair types.
This bill, titled the Protecting our Crowns (Training Requirements with respect to Black, Indigenous, Racialized, Natural and Textured Hair Types) Act, 2023, requires the Minister of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development to update training requirements for hairstylists working in Ontario's film, television, and live entertainment industries. The updated training must include specific instruction on styling Black, Indigenous, and racialized people's natural and textured hair. The updated Guideline No. 35, which outlines these requirements, must be made mandatory for all hairstylists in these industries, with some exceptions for those who can demonstrate existing proficiency. The Minister must consult with various stakeholder communities during this update process and consider making the training affordable and accessible.
- Requires the Minister of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development to update Guideline No. 35 to include training requirements for hairstylists regarding Black, Indigenous, racialized, natural and textured hair types.
- Makes these updated training requirements mandatory for all hairstylists working in the film and television industry and the live entertainment industry, with an exception for those who can demonstrate proficiency.
- Requires the Minister to consult with specific stakeholder communities, including Black, Indigenous, and other racialized communities and individuals, as well as hairstylists and educators, during the update process.
- Requires the Minister to consider options for making the training affordable and accessible.
- Specifies that the Act comes into force on the day it receives Royal Assent.
- The Minister of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development
- Hairstylists working in the film and television industry
- Hairstylists working in the live entertainment industry
- Black, Indigenous, and racialized actors and performers
- Black, Indigenous, and other racialized communities
- Hairstyling educators
- Skilled Trades Ontario
- The Minister has an obligation to update Guideline No. 35 within six months of the Act coming into force.
- The updated training requirements will become mandatory for hairstylists in the specified industries.
- Hairstylists may be able to demonstrate existing proficiency to be exempt from the updated training.
- The Act comes into force on the day it receives Royal Assent.
- The Minister must ensure Guideline No. 35 is updated within six months after the day the Act comes into force.
- The Minister must consider options for ensuring the training is affordable and accessible.
- The specific details of the training requirements to be included in Guideline No. 35 are not provided in the bill text, only the subject matter.
- The exact process and criteria for a hairstylist to demonstrate proficiency to Skilled Trades Ontario are not detailed in the bill text.
- The bill excludes certain industries from the definition of "film and television industry," including the production of recorded athletic or sporting events, musical concerts, music videos, theatre, commercials, video games, and educational material.
Guideline No. 35 will be updated to include mandatory training requirements for hairstylists in the film, television, and live entertainment industries concerning Black, Indigenous, racialized, natural and textured hair types.
Source: Section 2 (1)
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