Act and Regulations
The practice of early childhood education in Ontario is regulated by the College of Early Childhood Educators (the College) in accordance with the Early Childhood Educators Act, 2007 and the regulations and by-laws made under that Act.
The Early Childhood Educators Act, 2007, established the College. The Act includes:
- A definition of what constitutes the practice of the profession;
- A requirement for persons to be members in order to practise the profession;
- Title protection authorizing only members of the College to use the titles “early childhood educator” or “registered early childhood educator” or an abbreviation;
- Roles and responsibilities of the Registrar; Registration Appeals, Complaints, Discipline, Fitness to Practise
Committees; and - Transitional provisions.
Early Childhood Educators Act, 2007
Early Childhood Educators Act, 2007
Regulations
Continuous Professional Learning Regulation
Designation of Geographic Area
Professional Misconduct Regulation
Registration Regulation
Submissions to Government
Submission to the Standing Committee on Social Policy: Bill 27 (November 2021)
Submission to the Standing Committee on Social Policy: Bill 283 (May 2021)
Letter to Ministry of Education and Ministry of College and Universities on COVID impacts on early childhood education programs (February 2021)
Letter to Public Health on COVID-19 vaccination for RECEs providing child care (January 2021)
Submission to Ministry of Education on proposed regulatory amendments under the Child Care and Early Years Act, 2014 (November 2020)
Letter to Ministry of Education on the five-year review of the Child Care and Early Years Act, 2014 (July 2020)
Letter to Ministry of Education and Report on Funding for Therapy (July 2019)
Submission to the Standing Committee on General Government: Bill 66 (March 2019)
Engagement on Class Size (February 2019)
Submission to the Standing Committee on Social Policy: Bill 48 (February 2019)
Submission to the Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs: Bill 31 (April 2018)
Submission regarding standards for early childhood education college programs in Ontario (December 2017)
Bill 89 – College Submission (March 2017)
Response to the Ministry of Education’s consultation on Ontario’s renewed vision for the early years (January 2017)
College responds to the Protecting Students Act (October 2016)
Response to the proposed phase two regulations under the Child Care and Early Years Act (April 2016)
College submission to the Ministry of Education on modernization (November 2012)
Regarding Bill 242, Full Day Early Learning Statute Law Amendment Act, 2010
Letter to Minister Dombrowsky: Amendments to Bill 242 (April 30, 2010)
Cover letter for Submission to the Standing Committee on Social Policy (March 22, 2010)
Submission to the Standing Committee on Social Policy (March 22, 2010)
From the Ministry of Children and Youth Services
Letter from Minister Broten: Supporting early learning and child care (April 9, 2010)
Regarding proposed regulatory am endments to the Day Nurseries Act (replaced by the Child Care and Early Years Act).
Letter to Minister Broten (March 3, 2010)
Response from Minister Broten (April 15, 2010)
Regarding full-day learning for four- and five-year-olds
Submission regarding the Early Learning Advisor’s advice to the Premier (September 5, 2008)