On November 20, 2025, the provincial government passed the Supporting Children and Students Act, 2025,[1] which made several changes to the Education Act (the “Act”). One change included the addition of section 170.0.2, which requires every school board to work with its local police service, in prescribed circumstances, to:
- Provide the police with access to school premises;
- Permit the police to participate in school programs; and
- Implement school resource officer programs where such programs are available.[2]
School boards are required to perform these duties in accordance with any regulations and any policies or guidelines established under section 301(7) of the Act (which promote the safety of pupils).[3] The section grants the Lieutenant Governor in Council regulation-making powers to prescribe such circumstances and to govern the manner in which school boards work with local police services.[4]
Recently, the Ministry of Education requested comments on a proposal to create regulations under the new section 170.0.2.[5]