On May 29, 2025, the Ontario government introduced Bill
33, Supporting Children and Students Act, 2025
(Bill 33), a wide-ranging legislative proposal that seeks to amend
key statutes related to child, youth and family services, as well
as Ontario's education system. If passed, Bill 33 would make
significant changes to the Child, Youth and Family
Services Act, 2017, the Education Act,
the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities
Act, and the Ombudsman Act.
Although positioned as a measure to improve oversight,
transparency and overall system effectiveness, and while many of
the proposed measures are framed around improved accountability and
public interest protections, concerns remain about the balance
between oversight and institutional autonomy, especially in areas
such as student representation, equity in education, and
operational funding.
