Ontario Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology Act, 2002, S.O. 2002, c. 8, Sched. F

• Jurisdiction: Ontario

Ontario Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology Act, 2002

S.O. 2002, Chapter 8
Schedule F

Consolidation Period: From October 19, 2021 to the e-Laws currency date.

Last amendment: 2017, c. 20, Sched. 8, s. 107.

Definition

1 In this Act,

“Minister” means the Minister of Training, Colleges and Universities or such other member of the Executive Council to whom the administration of this Act may be assigned under the Executive Council Act. 2002, c. 8, Sched. F, s. 1.

Colleges

2 (1) Colleges of applied arts and technology may be established by regulation. 2002, c. 8, Sched. F, s. 2 (1).

Corporate entity

(1.1) Each college established under subsection (1) is a corporation without share capital and shall consist of the members of its board of governors. 2006, c. 19, Sched. S, s. 2 (1).

Same corporate entity

(1.2) For greater certainty, for each college, the corporation referred to in subsection (1.1) is the same corporation as the non-share corporation for the college referred to in subsection 3 (2) of this Act, as it read on June 21, 2006. 2015, c. 27, Sched. 6, s. 1.

Objects

(2) The objects of the colleges are to offer a comprehensive program of career-oriented, post-secondary education and training to assist individuals in finding and keeping employment, to meet the needs of employers and the changing work environment and to support the economic and social development of their local and diverse communities. 2002, c. 8, Sched. F, s. 2 (2).

Carrying out its objects

(3) In carrying out its objects, a college may undertake a range of education-related and training-related activities, including but not limited to,

(a) entering into partnerships with business, industry and other educational institutions;

(b) offering its courses in the French language where the college is authorized to do so by regulation;

(c) adult vocational education and training;

(d) basic skills and literacy training;

(e) apprenticeship in-school training; and

(f) applied research. 2002, c. 8, Sched. F, s. 2 (3).

Crown agent

(4) A college established under subsection (1) is an agency of the Crown. 2002, c. 8, Sched. F, s. 2 (4).

Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y)

2006, c. 19, Sched. S, s. 2 (1) - 22/06/2006

2015, c. 27, Sched. 6, s. 1 - 03/12/2015

Boards of governors

3 (1) There shall be a board of governors for each college established under this Act consisting of such members as may be prescribed by regulation. 2002, c. 8, Sched. F, s. 3 (1).

(2) Repealed: 2006, c. 19, Sched. S, s. 2 (2).

Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y)

2006, c. 19, Sched. S, s. 2 (2) - 22/06/2006

Policy directives

4 (1) The Minister may issue policy directives in relation to the manner in which colleges carry out their objects or conduct their affairs. 2002, c. 8, Sched. F, s. 4 (1).

Binding

(2) The policy directives are binding upon the colleges and the colleges to which they apply shall carry out their objects and conduct their affairs in accordance with the policy directives. 2002, c. 8, Sched. F, s. 4 (2).

General or particular

(3) A policy directive of the Minister may be general or particular in its application. 2002, c. 8, Sched. F, s. 4 (3).

Non-application of Legislation Act, 2006

(4) Part III (Regulations) of the Legislation Act, 2006 does not apply to the policy directives. 2009, c. 33, Sched. 25, s. 3.

Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y)

2009, c. 33, Sched. 25, s. 3 - 15/12/2009

Intervention

5 (1) The Minister may intervene into the affairs of a college or a subsidiary of a college in such manner and under such conditions as may be prescribed, if the Minister is of the opinion that,

(a) the college is not providing services in accordance with this Act or the regulations or with any other Act that applies to the college;

(b) the college fails to follow a policy directive under section 4; or

(c) it is in the public interest to do so. 2002, c. 8, Sched. F, s. 5 (1).

Public interest

(2) In determining whether an intervention is in the public interest, the Minister may take into consideration, among other things,

(a) the quality of the management and administration of the college;

(b) the college’s utilization of its financial resources for the management and delivery of core education and training services;

(c) the accessibility to education and training services in the community where...