Ontario government claims Bill 33 will improve oversight in education

TORONTO — Legislation tabled on May 29 by Ontario Minister of Education Paul Calandra, if passed, will see more direct control of school boards by the minister. Bill 33, The Supporting Children and Students Act, 2025, cites recent cases of financial mismanagement by Ontario school boards, and looks to allow more direct oversight and more relaxed requirements for the province to appoint supervisors for boards. “Parents deserve confidence that school boards are making decisions in the