Education Legislation

You will find below the online version of the Ontario College of Teachers Act and the Teachers’ Qualifications Regulations made under the Act, as well as a list of links to provincial legislation affecting educators.

Ontario College of Teachers Act
Objects of the College
Teachers’ Qualifications Regulation
Regulation 345/96 (Appointments to Council)
Regulation 347/02 (Accreditation of Teacher Education Programs)
Regulation 293/00 (Election of Council Members)
Regulation 271/09 (Fair Registration Practices)
Regulation 298/90 (Operation of Schools)
Regulation 437/97 (Professional Misconduct)
Regulation 72/97 (General)

Education Statute Law Amendment Act (Student Performance), 2006
Statutory Powers Procedure Act

College Bylaws

Additional Resources

Information on the status of legislation can be obtained from the following sources:

Ontario Statutes and Regulations
The Legislative Assembly
Hansard (Legislative Debates)
Ontario Gazette

Additional Federal tools are available at:

Government Bills
Statutes and Regulations

Members may address any other questions regarding legislative research to the College library at library@oct.ca.