Bill 82 2004

An Act to amend the
Ontario College of Teachers
Act, 1996 to cancel the
Professional Learning Program

Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Ontario, enacts as follows:

1.  The definitions of "minimum course criteria", "professional learning course", "professional learning requirements" and "provider" in section 1 of the Ontario College of Teachers Act, 1996, as enacted by the Statutes of Ontario, 2001, chapter 14, Schedule B, section 1, are repealed.

2.  Paragraph 6 of subsection 3 (1) of the Act, as re-enacted by the Statutes of Ontario, 2001, chapter 14, Schedule B, section 2, is amended by striking out "including professional learning required to maintain certificates of qualification and registration" at the end.

3.  (1)  Subsection 23 (2) of the Act, as amended by the Statutes of Ontario, 2001, chapter 14, Schedule B, section 3, is amended by striking out "to subsection (2.1) and" in the portion before clause (a).

(2)  Subsection 23 (2.1) of the Act, as enacted by the Statutes of Ontario, 2001, chapter 14, Schedule B, section 3, is repealed.

4.  Part III.1 (sections 24.1 to 24.11) of the Act is repealed.

5.  Clause 35 (2) (a) of the Act, as re-enacted by the Statutes of Ontario, 2001, chapter 14, Schedule B, section 5, is repealed and the following substituted:

(a) a person who requests a review under section 21 is a party to the review under section 21 by the Registration Appeals Committee; and

6.  (1)  Paragraphs 9, 10, 11, 12 and 13 of subsection 40 (1) of the Act, as re-enacted by the Statutes of Ontario, 2001, chapter 14, Schedule B, section 6, are repealed and the following substituted:

9. respecting the composition and election or appointment of committees required by this Act, other than the Investigation Committee, the Discipline Committee, and the Fitness to Practise Committee;

10. governing the filling of vacancies on the committees required by this Act;

11. prescribing terms of office of members of committees required by this Act;

12. respecting practice and procedure of committees required by this Act;

13. prescribing the quorums of the committees required by this Act;

(2)  Paragraph 14 of subsection 40 (1) of the Act, as enacted by the Statutes of Ontario, 2001, chapter 14, Schedule B, section 7, is repealed and the following substituted:

14. governing the establishment, powers and duties of panels of a committee required by this Act;

(3)  Paragraphs 19, 24, 25, 26 and 28 of subsection 40 (1) of the Act, as re-enacted by the Statutes of Ontario, 2001, chapter 14, Schedule B, section 8, are repealed and the following substituted:

19. respecting accreditation of teacher education programs offered by post-secondary educational institutions and ongoing education programs for teachers offered by post-secondary educational institutions and other bodies;

. . . . .

24. prescribing ongoing education requirements for members;

25. establishing processes and criteria for suspending certificates of members who fail to meet ongoing education requirements;

26. establishing processes and criteria for removing the suspension of certificates where the suspension was as a result of failure to meet ongoing education requirements;

. . . . .

28. respecting any matter ancillary to this Act with respect to the issuance, expiry, renewal, amendment, suspension, cancellation, revocation and reinstatement of certificates issued under this Act;

7.  (1)  Paragraph 8 of subsection 41 (1) of the Act, as amended by the Statutes of Ontario, 2001, chapter 14, Schedule B, section 9, is amended by striking out "or the Minister".

(2)  Paragraph 29 of subsection 41 (1) of the Act, as re-enacted by the Statutes of Ontario, 2001, chapter 14, Schedule B, section 9, is repealed and the following substituted:

29. requiring members to provide the College with information about their participation in ongoing education programs;

8.  Section 42.1 of the Act, as enacted by the Statutes of Ontario, 2001, chapter 14, Schedule B, section 10 and amended by 2001, chapter 24, section 6, is repealed.

9.  Section 42.2 of the Act, as enacted by the Statutes of Ontario, 2001, chapter 14, Schedule B, section 10, is repealed.

10.  Section 63.1 of the Act, as enacted by the Statutes of Ontario, 2001, chapter 14, Schedule B, section 11 and amended by 2001, chapter 24, section 7, is repealed.

11.  Ontario Regulation 270/01, as amended, is revoked.

Commencement

12.  This Act comes into force on the day it receives Royal Assent.

Short title

13.  The short title of this Act is the Professional Learning Program Cancellation Act, 2004.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This Explanatory Note was written as a reader's aid to Bill 82 and does not form part of the law. Bill 82 has been enacted as Chapter 26 of the Statutes of Ontario, 2004.

The Bill repeals Part III.1 of the Ontario College of Teachers Act, 1996 which provides for a Professional Learning Committee and sets out professional learning requirements for members of the College. The Bill also makes complementary amendments to other provisions of the Act and revokes Ontario Regulation 270/01, titled Professional Learning Committee and Professional Learning Requirements.

Bill 82 2004

An Act to amend the
Ontario College of Teachers
Act, 1996 to cancel the
Professional Learning Program

Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Ontario, enacts as follows:

1.  The definitions of "minimum course criteria", "professional learning course", "professional learning requirements" and "provider" in section 1 of the Ontario College of Teachers Act, 1996, as enacted by the Statutes of Ontario, 2001, chapter 14, Schedule B, section 1, are repealed.

2.  Paragraph 6 of subsection 3 (1) of the Act, as re-enacted by the Statutes of Ontario, 2001, chapter 14, Schedule B, section 2, is amended by striking out "including professional learning required to maintain certificates of qualification and registration" at the end.

3.  (1)  Subsection 23 (2) of the Act, as amended by the Statutes of Ontario, 2001, chapter 14, Schedule B, section 3, is amended by striking out "to subsection (2.1) and" in the portion before clause (a).

(2)  Subsection 23 (2.1) of the Act, as enacted by the Statutes of Ontario, 2001, chapter 14, Schedule B, section 3, is repealed.

4.  Part III.1 (sections 24.1 to 24.11) of the Act is repealed.

5.  Clause 35 (2) (a) of the Act, as re-enacted by the Statutes of Ontario, 2001, chapter 14, Schedule B, section 5, is repealed and the following substituted:

(a) a person who requests a review under section 21 is a party to the review under section 21 by the Registration Appeals Committee; and

6.  (1)  Paragraphs 9, 10, 11, 12 and 13 of subsection 40 (1) of the Act, as re-enacted by the Statutes of Ontario, 2001, chapter 14, Schedule B, section 6, are repealed and the following substituted:

9. respecting the composition and election or appointment of committees required by this Act, other than the Investigation Committee, the Discipline Committee, and the Fitness to Practise Committee;

10. governing the filling of vacancies on the committees required by this Act;

11. prescribing terms of office of members of committees required by this Act;

12. respecting practice and procedure of committees required by this Act;

13. prescribing the quorums of the committees required by this Act;

(2)  Paragraph 14 of subsection 40 (1) of the Act, as enacted by the Statutes of Ontario, 2001, chapter 14, Schedule B, section 7, is repealed and the following substituted:

14. governing the establishment, powers and duties of panels of a committee required by this Act;

(3)  Paragraphs 19, 24, 25, 26 and 28 of subsection 40 (1) of the Act, as re-enacted by the Statutes of Ontario, 2001, chapter 14, Schedule B, section 8, are repealed and the following substituted:

19. respecting accreditation of teacher education programs offered by post-secondary educational institutions and ongoing education programs for teachers offered by post-secondary educational institutions and other bodies;

. . . . .

24. prescribing ongoing education requirements for members;

25. establishing processes and criteria for suspending certificates of members who fail to meet ongoing education requirements;

26. establishing processes and criteria for removing the suspension of certificates where the suspension was as a result of failure to meet ongoing education requirements;

. . . . .

28. respecting any matter ancillary to this Act with respect to the issuance, expiry, renewal, amendment, suspension, cancellation, revocation and reinstatement of certificates issued under this Act;

7.  (1)  Paragraph 8 of subsection 41 (1) of the Act, as amended by the Statutes of Ontario, 2001, chapter 14, Schedule B, section 9, is amended by striking out "or the Minister".

(2)  Paragraph 29 of subsection 41 (1) of the Act, as re-enacted by the Statutes of Ontario, 2001, chapter 14, Schedule B, section 9, is repealed and the following substituted:

29. requiring members to provide the College with information about their participation in ongoing education programs;

8.  Section 42.1 of the Act, as enacted by the Statutes of Ontario, 2001, chapter 14, Schedule B, section 10 and amended by 2001, chapter 24, section 6, is repealed.

9.  Section 42.2 of the Act, as enacted by the Statutes of Ontario, 2001, chapter 14, Schedule B, section 10, is repealed.

10.  Section 63.1 of the Act, as enacted by the Statutes of Ontario, 2001, chapter 14, Schedule B, section 11 and amended by 2001, chapter 24, section 7, is repealed.

11.  Ontario Regulation 270/01, as amended, is revoked.

Commencement

12.  This Act comes into force on the day it receives Royal Assent.

Short title

13.  The short title of this Act is the Professional Learning Program Cancellation Act, 2004.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

The Bill repeals Part III.1 of the Ontario College of Teachers Act, 1996 which provides for a Professional Learning Committee and sets out professional learning requirements for members of the College. The Bill also makes complementary amendments to other provisions of the Act and revokes Ontario Regulation 270/01, titled Professional Learning Committee and Professional Learning Requirements.