Human Resources Legislative Update

New Education Act Regulation Amendments Filed – Operation of Schools, Exchange Teachers

Human Resources Legislative Update

New Education Act Regulation Amendments Filed – Operation of Schools, Exchange Teachers

Date: September 9, 2010

On September 8, 2010, the Ontario government published a regulation implementing a number of amendments to Reg. 298 of R.R.O. 1990 (Operation of Schools).

O. Reg. 341/10 (Operation of Schools–General) adds section 22.1, which deals with exchange teachers. Among other things, the amendments define “criminal background checks” and “jurisdiction outside Ontario”.

The O. Reg. 341/10 amendments are now in force.