The Ontario government has passed the Coronavirus Support and Protection Act to amend the Education Act to ensure that the government is actively listening to the concerns of education and municipal stakeholders during this emergency.
The amendments to the Education Act will allow school boards to continue charging fees on new construction in order to retain a vital source of revenue for new school projects.
The bill also includes an amendment to provide a consistent provincewide approach to addressing school suspensions and expulsions as part of the government’s commitment to the safety of students and staff when schools reopen.
The government also temporarily suspended OSAP student loans and initiated a six-month interest-free moratorium on OSAP loans.
