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Bill 13
An Act to amend the Education Act with respect to bullying and other matters
NDP Motions
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NDP Motion
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Motion to be moved in Committee
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Preamble to the Bill (third paragraph)(On peut obtenir la version française de cette motion auprès du greffier.)
I move that the preamble to the Bill be amended by adding “gender identity, gender
expression” after “sexual orientation” in the third paragraph.
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NDP Motion
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Motion to be moved in Committee
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Preamble to the Bill (third paragraph)(On peut obtenir la version française de cette motion auprès du greffier.)
I move that the preamble to the Bill be amended by striking out the third paragraph and
substituting the following:
Believe that all students should feel safe at school and deserve a positive school climate
that is inclusive and accepting, without discrimination on any ground prohibited by the
Human Rights Code or the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms;
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Motion to be moved in Committee
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Preamble to the Bill (seventh paragraph)(On peut obtenir la version française de cette motion auprès du greffier.)
I move that the preamble to the Bill be amended by adding “transphobia or biphobia” after
“homophobia” at the end of the seventh paragraph.
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NDP Motion
DAY 1
Bill 13
An Act to amend the Education Act with respect to bullying and other matters
Motion to be moved in Committee(On peut obtenir la version française de cette motion auprès du greffier.)
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Subsection 1 (1) of the Bill (subsection 1 (1) of the Education Act )
I move that the definition of “bullying” in subsection 1 (1) of the Education Act , as set out
in subsection 1 (1) of the Bill, be struck out and the following substituted:
“bullying” means aggressive behaviour by a pupil where,
(a) the behaviour is intended by the pupil to have the effect of, or the pupil ought to
know that the behaviour would be likely to have the effect of,
(i) causing harm, fear or distress to another individual, including physicalor psychological harm, harm to the individual’s reputation or harm to the
individual’s property, or
(ii) creating a hostile environment at school for another individual, and
(b) the behaviour has either been repeated by the pupil or has not been repeated but
was of a serious nature; (“intimidation”)
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NDP Motion
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Bill 13
An Act to amend the Education Act with respect to bullying and other matters
Motion to be moved in Committee(On peut obtenir la version française de cette motion auprès du greffier.)
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Subsection 1 (1) of the Bill (subsection 1 (1) of the Education Act )
I move that the definition of “bullying” in subsection 1 (1) of the Education Act , as set out
in subsection 1 (1) of the Bill, be amended by adding “gender identity, gender expression”
after “gender”.
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NDP Motion
DAY 1
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An Act to amend the Education Act with respect to bullying and other matters
Motion to be moved in Committee(On peut obtenir la version française de cette motion auprès du greffier.)
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Subsection 1 (2) of the Bill (subsection 1 (1.0.0.2) of the Education Act )
I move that subsection 1 (2) of the Bill be amended by adding the following subsection to
section 1 of the Education Act :
Cyber-bullying
(1.0.0.2) For the purposes of the definition of “bullying” in subsection (1), bullying
includes bullying by electronic means (commonly known as cyber-bullying), including,
(a) creating a web page or a blog in which the creator assumes the identity of
another person;
(b) impersonating another person as the author of content or messages posted on the
internet; and
(c) communicating material electronically to more than one individual or posting
material on a website that may be accessed by one or more individuals.
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NDP Motion
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An Act to amend the Education Act with respect to bullying and other matters
Motion to be moved in Committee(On peut obtenir la version française de cette motion auprès du greffier.)
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Subsection 2 (1) of the Bill (paragraph 29.1 of subsection 8 (1) of the Education Act )
I move that paragraph 29.1 of subsection 8 (1) of the Education Act , as set out in subsection
2 (1) of the Bill, be struck out and the following substituted:
equity and inclusive education
29.1 require boards,
i. to develop and implement an equity and inclusive education policy,
ii. to submit the policy to the Minister and implement changes to the policyas directed by the Minister, and
iii. to submit an annual report to the Minister respecting the board’s
progress in implementing the policy;
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NDP Motion
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An Act to amend the Education Act with respect to bullying and other matters
Motion to be moved in Committee(On peut obtenir la version française de cette motion auprès du greffier.)
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Subsection 2 (3) of the Bill (subsection 8 (1.1) of the Education Act )
I move that section 2 of the Bill be amended by adding the following subsection:
(3) Section 8 of the Act is amended by adding the following subsection:
Curriculum guidelines and learning materials, bullying prevention
(1.1) The Minister shall ensure that the curriculum guidelines issued under paragraph 3
of subsection (1) include bullying prevention as a component of instruction for pupils in the
junior, intermediate and senior divisions.
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NDP Motion
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Bill 13
An Act to amend the Education Act with respect to bullying and other matters
Motion to be moved in Committee(On peut obtenir la version française de cette motion auprès du greffier.)
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Subsection 3 (1) of the Bill (clause 169.1 (1) (a.1) of the Education Act )
I move that clause 169.1 (1) (a.1) of the Education Act , as set out in subsection 3 (1) of the
Bill, be amended by adding “gender identity, gender expression” after “sexual orientation”.
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NDP Motion
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An Act to amend the Education Act with respect to bullying and other matters
Motion to be moved in Committee(On peut obtenir la version française de cette motion auprès du greffier.)
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Subsection 3 (2) of the Bill (subsections 169.1 (2.1) and (2.2) of the Education Act )
I move that subsections 169.1 (2.1) and (2.2) of the Education Act , as set out in subsection
3 (2) of the Bill, be amended by,
(a) adding “teachers and other staff” in subsection (2.1) after “pupils”;
(b) striking out “from pupils” in subsection (2.2); and
(c) striking out “pupil” at the end of subsection (2.2) and substituting “person”.
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NDP Motion
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Bill 13
An Act to amend the Education Act with respect to bullying and other matters
Motion to be moved in Committee(On peut obtenir la version française de cette motion auprès du greffier.)
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Section 3.1 of the Bill (paragraph 7.1 of subsection 170 (1) of the Education Act )
I move that the Bill be amended by adding the following section:
3.1 Subsection 170 (1) of the Act is amended by adding the following paragraph:
professional development programs, bullying and school climate
7.1 establish and provide annual professional development programs to educate
teachers and other staff of the board about bullying prevention and strategies for
promoting positive school climates;
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NDP Motion
DAY 2
Bill 13
An Act to amend the Education Act with respect to bullying and other matters
Motion to be moved in Committee(On peut obtenir la version française de cette motion auprès du greffier.)
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Section 4 of the Bill (paragraph 2 of section 300.0.1 of the Education Act )
I move that paragraph 2 of section 300.0.1 of the Education Act , as set out in section 4 of
the Bill, be amended by adding “transphobia or biphobia” at the end.
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NDP Motion
DAY 2
Bill 13
An Act to amend the Education Act with respect to bullying and other matters
Motion to be moved in Committee(On peut obtenir la version française de cette motion auprès du greffier.)
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Section 4 of the Bill (paragraphs 7 and 8 of section 300.0.1 of the Education Act )
I move that section 300.0.1 of the Education Act , as set out in section 4 of the Bill, be
amended by adding the following paragraphs:
7. To provide for the monitoring of and reporting on information related to the
promotion of positive school climates.
8. To ensure that boards take action with respect to the things described in
paragraphs 1 to 7.
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NDP Motion
DAY 2
Bill 13
An Act to amend the Education Act with respect to bullying and other matters
Motion to be moved in Committee(On peut obtenir la version française de cette motion auprès du greffier.)
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Subsection 6 (2) of the Bill (subsection 300.2 (3) of the Education Act )
I move that subsection 6 (2) of the Bill be amended by adding the following subsection to
section 300.2 of the Education Act :
Informing reporter, bullying
(3) A principal shall provide an employee who reported an act of bullying under
subsection (1) with the prescribed information relating to the actions taken by the principal
in response to the report.
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NDP Motion
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Bill 13
An Act to amend the Education Act with respect to bullying and other matters
Motion to be moved in Committee(On peut obtenir la version française de cette motion auprès du greffier.)
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Subsection 7 (3) of the Bill (subsection 301 (6) of the Education Act )
I move that subsection 301 (6) of the Education Act , as set out in subsection 7 (3) of the
Bill, be amended by striking out the portion before clause (a) and substituting the
following:
Same, governing discipline
(6) The Minister shall establish policies and guidelines with respect to disciplining
pupils, which must include policies and guidelines respecting,
. . . . .
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NDP Motion
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An Act to amend the Education Act with respect to bullying and other matters
Motion to be moved in Committee(On peut obtenir la version française de cette motion auprès du greffier.)
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Subsection 7 (3) of the Bill (subclause 301 (6) (a) (i) of the Education Act )
I move that subclause 301 (6) (a) (i) of the Education Act , as set out in subsection 7 (3) of
the Bill, be amended by adding “transphobia or biphobia” at the end.
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NDP Motion
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An Act to amend the Education Act with respect to bullying and other matters
Motion to be moved in Committee(On peut obtenir la version française de cette motion auprès du greffier.)
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Subsection 7 (4) of the Bill (subsection 301 (7.1) of the Education Act )
I move that subsection 301 (7.1) of the Education Act , as set out in subsection 7 (4) of the
Bill, be amended by striking out the portion before clause (a) and substituting the
following:
Same, bullying
(7.1) The Minister shall establish policies and guidelines with respect to bullying
prevention and intervention in schools, which must include policies and guidelines
respecting,. . . . .
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NDP Motion
DAY 2
Bill 13
An Act to amend the Education Act with respect to bullying and other matters
Motion to be moved in Committee(On peut obtenir la version française de cette motion auprès du greffier.)
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Subsection 7 (4) of the Bill (clause 301 (7.1) (b) of the Education Act )
I move that clause 301 (7.1) (b) of the Education Act , as set out in subsection 7 (4) of the
Bill, be struck out and the following substituted:
(b) resources to support pupils who have been bullied or who witness incidents of
bullying;
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NDP Motion
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An Act to amend the Education Act with respect to bullying and other matters
Motion to be moved in Committee(On peut obtenir la version française de cette motion auprès du greffier.)
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Subsection 7 (4) of the Bill (subsection 301 (7.2) of the Education Act )
I move that subsection 7 (4) of the Bill be amended by adding the following subsection to
section 301 of the Education Act :
Same, process re complaints
(7.2) The Minister may establish policies and guidelines respecting a process that
pupils and parents or guardians can follow if they have concerns that a principal or a board
has not complied with a duty set out in this Part.
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NDP Motion
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An Act to amend the Education Act with respect to bullying and other matters
Motion to be moved in Committee(On peut obtenir la version française de cette motion auprès du greffier.)
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Section 9 of the Bill (subsection 303.1 (2) of the Education Act )
I move that section 303.1 of the Education Act , as set out in section 9 of the Bill, be
amended by adding the following subsection:
Same, gay-straight alliance
(2) For greater certainty, neither the board nor the principal shall refuse to allow a
pupil to use the name gay-straight alliance or a similar name for an organization described
in clause (1) (d).
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NDP Motion
DAY 2
Bill 13
An Act to amend the Education Act with respect to bullying and other matters
Motion to be moved in Committee(On peut obtenir la version française de cette motion auprès du greffier.)
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Section 9 of the Bill (subsection 303.1 (3) of the Education Act )
I move that section 303.1 of the Education Act , as set out in section 9 of the Bill, be
amended by adding the following subsection:
Same, interpretation
(3) Nothing in this section shall be interpreted to require a board to support the
establishment of an activity or organization in a school unless there is at least one pupil
who wants to establish and lead it.
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NDP Motion
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An Act to amend the Education Act with respect to bullying and other matters
Motion to be moved in Committee(On peut obtenir la version française de cette motion auprès du greffier.)
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Section 9 of the Bill (subsection 303.1 (4) of the Education Act )
I move that section 303.1 of the Education Act , as set out in section 9 of the Bill, be
amended by adding the following subsection:
Same
(4) A board shall comply with this section in a way that does not adversely affect a
pupil’s right to freedom of expression guaranteed by clause 2 (b) of the Canadian Charter
of Rights and Freedoms.
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An Act to amend the Education Act with respect to bullying and other matters
Motion to be moved in Committee(On peut obtenir la version française de cette motion auprès du greffier.)
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Section 10 of the Bill (paragraph 7.2 of subsection 310 (1) of the Education Act )
I move that paragraph 7.2 of subsection 310 (1) of the Education Act , as set out in section
10 of the Bill, be amended by adding “gender identity, gender expression” after “sexual
orientation”.
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NDP Motion
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An Act to amend the Education Act with respect to bullying and other matters
Motion to be moved in Committee(On peut obtenir la version française de cette motion auprès du greffier.)
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Section 10 of the Bill (paragraph 7.2 of subsection 310 (1) of the Education Act )
I move that paragraph 7.2 of subsection 310 (1) of the Education Act , as set out in section
10 of the Bill, be amended by striking out “or any other similar factor” at the end and
substituting “or on any other ground of discrimination prohibited by the Human Rights
Code or the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms”.
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An Act to amend the Education Act with respect to bullying and other matters
Motion to be moved in Committee(On peut obtenir la version française de cette motion auprès du greffier.)
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Section 10.1 of the Bill (section 314.5 of the Education Act )
I move that the Bill be amended by adding the following section:
10.1 The Act is amended by adding the following section:
Reporting re school climate and s. 300.2 reports
Principal’s duty to report
314.5 (1) After the last day of every school year and before a day specified by the
board, a principal shall submit a report to the board that sets out,
(a) the number of reports received by the principal under section 300.2 during the
school year, including the number of reports of bullying reported under that
section;
(b) a description of the range of activities reported under section 300.2 during the
school year;
(c) the number of cases, out of the reports mentioned in clause (a), in which the
principal, after an investigation, believed that an activity described in subsection
306 (1) or 310 (1) had occurred; and
(d) the number of cases, out of the reports mentioned in clause (a), in which the
principal, after an investigation, contacted a law enforcement agency so that the
agency could consider laying a criminal charge against the perpetrator.
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Same
(2) A board may request that reports be submitted under subsection (1) more
frequently and, in that case, the board shall specify the time period to which the reports
must apply.
Board’s duty to report(3) Before September 1 of every second year, a board shall submit a report to the
Minister that includes,
(a) a summary of the reports received by the board under subsection (1) for the two
preceding school years that includes the information described in clauses (5) (a)
and (b); and
(b) a summary of the information collected under subsection 169.1 (2.1) for the two
preceding schools years that includes the information described in clause (5) (c).
Minister’s duty to report
(4) Before October 1 of every second year, the Minister shall submit a report to the
Lieutenant Governor in Council respecting the promotion of positive school climates inschools in Ontario, and shall then lay the report before the Assembly.
Same
(5) The Minister’s report referred to in subsection (4) shall include,
(a) the number of reports of bullying reported under section 300.2 for the two
preceding schools years;
(b) a description of the range of activities reported under section 300.2 for the two
preceding school years;
(c) a description of the range of issues revealed by the information collected under subsection 169.1 (2.1) for the two preceding school years, including the issues
revealed by pupils in each grade and the issues revealed by pupils of each board;
and
(d) the steps that the Minister has taken in the two preceding school years in relation
to bullying prevention and intervention in schools.
Application of section to the 2012-2013 school year
(6) The first reports submitted under this section must be submitted in 2013 for the
2012-2013 school year.
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Section 10.2 of the Bill (section 314.6 of the Education Act )
I move that the Bill be amended by adding the following section:
10.2 The Act is amended by adding the following section:
Minister’s duty re s. 169.1 (1) (a.1) and (a.2)
314.6 The Minister shall take steps in every school year to ensure that each board is
complying with its duties under clauses 169.1 (1) (a.1) and (a.2).
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An Act to amend the Education Act with respect to bullying and other matters
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Section 10.3 of the Bill (section 314.7 of the Education Act )
I move that the Bill be amended by adding the following section:
10.3 The Act is amended by adding the following section:
Board’s duty to monitor discipline
314.7 Every board shall monitor the use of disciplinary measures used in schools and
evaluate whether the disciplinary measures are being used in a way that disproportionately
affects pupils from minority groups.