Bill 7

Bill 7: The Public Schools Amendment Act – (Protecting Child Care Spaces in Schools)

This Bill amends The Public Schools Act to require that the amount of space within a school used by a child care centre continues to be available for child care.

Space may be reduced only if the school board, the child care centre and the minister agree to the reduction. The Bill also addresses moving a child care centre within a school or from one school to another. A centre may be moved within a school if the school board gives the centre the prescribed notice. Moving a centre between schools, if not done by consent of both the board and the centre, may occur if the minister is satisfied the move is needed for educational reasons and the centre is given the prescribed notice.