Regulation - LGIC
Proposed Regulations under the Early Childhood Educators Act, 2007
Regulation Number(s):
N/A - new regulation
Instrument Type:
Regulation - LGIC
Bill or Act:
Early Childhood Educators Act, 2007
Summary of Proposal:
The Ministry of Education ("the ministry") is seeking feedback from early years and child care partners on proposed regulations to be made under the Early Childhood Educators Act, 2007 (ECEA). Please send us your feedback on the proposed regulations.
The ECEA established the College of Early Childhood Educators (the College), which regulates and governs Ontario's registered early childhood educators (RECEs) in the public interest.
Pursuant to the ECEA, the College regulates the profession of early childhood education by establishing and enforcing registration requirements, ethical and professional standards, requirements for continuous professional learning, and complaints and discipline processes.
In May 2018, the Ontario Legislature passed a Bill that included amendments to the ECEA. The amendments require the College to establish a program that would provide funding for therapy and counselling for individuals who allege professional misconduct consisting of sexual abuse or a prohibited act involving child pornography against a member of the College in the course of his or her practice. These legislative amendments will come into force on January 1, 2020.
Similar programs are provided by regulatory colleges for the health professions, per the Regulated Health Professions Act, 1991 (RHPA).
New regulations under the ECEA are required to guide the provision of funding under this program.
The ministry is proposing regulations related to the funding program for therapy and counselling that would prescribe:
1. the maximum amount of funding that may be provided for a person who is eligible
for funding under this program;
2. the period of time during which funding may be provided for an eligible person;
3. additional purposes for which funding may be provided under the program; and
4. additional persons to whom funding may be paid under the program.
You may send your response by e-mail to: CCGE_modernization@ontario.ca
Alternatively, you may wish to send your response by mail to:
Regulatory Registry Feedback re: ECEA
c/o Strategic Policy and Planning Division
Ministry of Education
315 Front Street West, 9th Floor
Toronto ON M7A 0B8
The ECEA established the College of Early Childhood Educators (the College), which regulates and governs Ontario's registered early childhood educators (RECEs) in the public interest.
Pursuant to the ECEA, the College regulates the profession of early childhood education by establishing and enforcing registration requirements, ethical and professional standards, requirements for continuous professional learning, and complaints and discipline processes.
In May 2018, the Ontario Legislature passed a Bill that included amendments to the ECEA. The amendments require the College to establish a program that would provide funding for therapy and counselling for individuals who allege professional misconduct consisting of sexual abuse or a prohibited act involving child pornography against a member of the College in the course of his or her practice. These legislative amendments will come into force on January 1, 2020.
Similar programs are provided by regulatory colleges for the health professions, per the Regulated Health Professions Act, 1991 (RHPA).
New regulations under the ECEA are required to guide the provision of funding under this program.
The ministry is proposing regulations related to the funding program for therapy and counselling that would prescribe:
1. the maximum amount of funding that may be provided for a person who is eligible
for funding under this program;
2. the period of time during which funding may be provided for an eligible person;
3. additional purposes for which funding may be provided under the program; and
4. additional persons to whom funding may be paid under the program.
You may send your response by e-mail to: CCGE_modernization@ontario.ca
Alternatively, you may wish to send your response by mail to:
Regulatory Registry Feedback re: ECEA
c/o Strategic Policy and Planning Division
Ministry of Education
315 Front Street West, 9th Floor
Toronto ON M7A 0B8
Analysis of Regulatory Impact:
No known costs to business.
Further Information:
Consult Doc.Proposed Regulations ECEA
Early Childhood Educators Act, 2007
Proposal Number:
19-EDU003
Posting Date:
September 13, 2019
Comments Due Date:
September 28, 2019
Contact Address:
Regulatory Registry Feedback re: ECEA
c/o Strategic Policy and Planning Division
Ministry of Education
315 Front Street West, 9th Floor
Toronto ON M7A 0B8
c/o Strategic Policy and Planning Division
Ministry of Education
315 Front Street West, 9th Floor
Toronto ON M7A 0B8