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Bill 123IN_COMMITTEEHEALTHONTARIO

Fighting Extreme Heat in Schools Act, 2026

Bill overview

Bill 123, “Fighting Extreme Heat in Schools Act, 2026”, is an Ontario bill from session 44-1. It was introduced by Chandra Pasma, France Gélinas, Peter Tabuns, Jamie West (NDP, Ottawa West-Nepean).

Its latest recorded status is “In committee”.

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SUMMARY FROM THE OFFICIAL REGISTRY

What you need to know

The Bill amends the Education Act to require school boards to take certain steps with respect to fighting extreme heat levels in school settings. One of the requirements is for boards to develop a heat mitigation strategy for each school, in consultation with the applicable Joint Health and Safety Committees. The Bill requires the Minister of Education to review the boards’ heat mitigation strategies at least once every three years and publish reports with respect to the reviews.

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