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Order in Council 1790/2019

On the recommendation of the undersigned, the Lieutenant Governor of Ontario, by and with the advice and concurrence of the Executive Council of Ontario, orders that:

Whereas pursuant to subsection 2(1) of the Executive Council Act , a member of the Executive Council has been appointed under the Great Seal to hold office as the Minister of Labour, Training and Skills Development;

Therefore, pursuant to subsections 2(2), 5(1) and 8(1) of the Executive Council Act :

Minister to preside over Ministry

The Minister of Labour, Training and Skills Development (the “Minister”) shall preside over a ministry known as the Ministry of Labour, Training and Skills Development (the “Ministry”).

Minister

The Minister shall exercise the powers and perform the duties, functions and responsibilities that are assigned by law to the Minister or that may otherwise be assigned to or undertaken by the Minister in respect of labour, training and skills development and any other matters related to the Minister’s portfolio.

The Minister shall exercise the powers and perform the duties, functions and responsibilities that had been previously assigned and transferred to the Minister of Labour under Order in Council O.C. 1156/2018 dated October 22, 2018, and such powers, duties, functions and responsibilities are assigned and transferred to the Minister accordingly. These include but are not limited to the powers, duties, functions and responsibilities of the Minister of Labour under the following Acts:

Ambulance Services Collective Bargaining Act, 2001

Back to Class Act (York University), 2018

Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology Labour Dispute Resolution Act, 2017

Crown Employees Collective Bargaining Act, 1993

Employment Standards Act, 2000

Fire Protection and Prevention Act, 1997, in respect of

Part IX

Hospital Labour Disputes Arbitration Act

Labour Relations Act, 1995

Ministry of Labour Act

Occupational Health and Safety Act

Pay Equity Act

Protecting the School Year Act, 2015

Toronto Transit Commission Labour Disputes Resolution Act, 2011

Workplace Safety and Insurance Act, 1997

The Minister shall exercise the powers and perform the duties, functions and responsibilities in respect of training and skills development that had been previously assigned and transferred to the Minister of Training, Colleges and Universities under Order in Council O.C. 1161/2018 dated October 22, 2018, as revised by Order in Council O.C. 1106/2019 dated July 26, 2019, and such powers, duties, functions and responsibilities are assigned and transferred accordingly. These include but are not limited to the powers, duties, functions and responsibilities of the Minister of Training, Colleges and Universities under the following Acts:

Fair Access to Regulated Professions and Compulsory Trades Act, 2006

Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities Act , in respect of training and skills development

Modernizing the Skilled Trades and Apprenticeship Act, 2019

Ontario College of Trades and Apprenticeship Act, 2009

Ontario Immigration Act, 2015 , in respect of sections 2 and 3 of

Part I,

Part III, and

section 21 of

Part IV, as they relate to immigration training programs

Ontario Labour Mobility Act, 2009

Ministry

The Ministry shall carry out the functions, responsibilities and programs that are assigned by law to the Ministry or that may otherwise be assigned to or undertaken by the Ministry in respect of labour, training and skills development and any other matters related to the Minister’s portfolio.

The Ministry shall carry out the functions, responsibilities and programs that had been previously carried out by the Ministry of Labour under Order in Council O.C. 1156/2018 dated October 22, 2018, and such functions, responsibilities and programs are assigned and transferred to the Ministry accordingly. These include but are not limited to the functions, responsibilities and programs of the Ministry of Labour under the following Acts:

Employment Protection for Foreign Nationals Act, 2009

Employment Standards Act, 2000

Government Contract Wages Act, 2018

Labour Relations Act, 1995

Ministry of Labour Act

Occupational Health and Safety Act

Workplace Safety and Insurance Act, 1997

The Ministry shall carry out the functions, responsibilities and programs in respect of training and skills development that had been previously carried out by the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities under Order in Council O.C. 1161/2018 dated October 22, 2018, as revised by Order in Council O.C. 1106/2019 dated July 26, 2019, and such functions responsibilities and programs are assigned and transferred to the Ministry accordingly, which include but are not limited to the functions, responsibilities and programs under the following Acts:

Fair Access to Regulated Professions and Compulsory Trades Act, 2006

Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities Act , in respect of training and skills development

Modernizing the Skilled Trades and Apprenticeship Act, 2019

Ontario College of Trades and Apprenticeship Act, 2009

Ontario Immigration Act, 2015 , in respect of sections 2 and 3 of

Part I,

Part III, and

section 21 of

Part IV, as they relate to immigration training programs

Ontario Labour Mobility Act, 2009

Administration of Statutes

Despite any provision of a statute or Order in Council, the administration of the statutes set out in the Appendix to this Order in Council is assigned to the Minister.

Revocation of Order in Council

Order in Council O.C. 1156/2018 dated October 22, 2018 is hereby revoked.

Appendix - Statutes Administered by theMinister of Labour, Training and Skills Development

Premier and President of the Council

Approved and Ordered:

November 28, 2019

Amended by:

Order in Council 287/2020

Order in Council 1036/2021

Revoked by:

Order in Council 1200/2022

Updated: September 15, 2022

Published: December 12, 2019