Ontario Bill 33 undermines university autonomy and access to education, critics say

Tom Mueller: Property tax system diminishes democracy

The Holt government’s first foray into municipal reform – a mouthful: “An Act to Amend the Community Funding Act,” or Bill 33 – may invite polite applause from those who read only the press release. But beneath its polished language of modernization and efficiency lies a structural imbalance that continues to frustrate both local and provincial levels of government.

From School Renaming Rules to School Board Takeovers: What Ontario’s New Education Bill Is About

Explainer Last week, Ontario Education Minister Paul Calandra introduced a bill that would give him sweeping powers to intervene when a school board has, in his words, “lost its way.” One key change would require school boards to get approval from the minister before renaming an existing school—a move that follows the Toronto District School Board’s decision earlier this year to rename three schools named after historical Canadian figures. The m…

Ontario Bill 33 undermines university autonomy and access to education, critics say

The legislation would force universities and colleges to make admission decisions on the basis of what the government defines as merit

Bill 33 attacks local democracy, public education and Ontario’s most vulnerable kids

Toronto, ON, June 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Last week, the Ontario government introduced Bill 33, a sweeping piece of legislation that hands more control over education to the premier’s office at the direct expense of school boards, post-secondary institutions,…