Calandra says ‘significant change’ coming to Ontario school boards

Ontario Education Minister Paul Calandra announced that “significant change” is coming to provincial school boards and that he is drafting legislation to implement those changes. He stated the bill will not rely on the notwithstanding clause to abolish trustees. The announcement signals a material governance and political change in Ontario education policy but contains no immediate fiscal figures or market-moving specifics.

Analysis

Ontario Education Minister Paul Calandra announced that “significant change” is coming to provincial school boards and that he is drafting legislation to implement those changes. He stated the bill will not rely on the notwithstanding clause to abolish trustees. The announcement signals a material governance and political change in Ontario education policy but contains no immediate fiscal figures or market-moving specifics.