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Federal and provincial legislation that impact K to 12 education in Alberta.
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The Education Act sets out the goals, roles and responsibilities of Alberta's Early Childhood Services to Grade 12 (ECS to 12) education system.
The Education Amendment Act, formerly Bill 8, amends the Education Act to carry over recent improvements made to the education system. The bill also ensures that some current rules will not change in order to minimize disruptions to parents and schools. These include:
The following regulations take their authority from specific sections of the Education Act and describe additional legal requirements that must be met by:
The relevant sections of the Education Act are identified after each regulation.
These 2 Ministerial Orders support the transition to the new Education Act and implement changes in the names of school jurisdictions under the Education Act.
The following acts and regulations provide supplemental direction on key aspects of Alberta's ECS to 12 education system:
Other provincial acts and regulations, while not specific to ECS to 12 education, must also be followed:
The requirements set out in the following acts and regulations apply in addition to the Education Act.
The Government of Canada Constitution Act, 1867 (previously known as the British North America Act) establishes exclusive provincial/territorial mandates with respect to education matters.
The Government of Canada Constitution Act, 1982 (also known as the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms) ensures the rights of all peoples in Canada to:
Consolidated Government of Canada Constitution Act, 1867 to 1982 (PDF, 537 KB)
The Government of Canada Human Rights Act (PDF, 551 KB) declares that individuals cannot be discriminated against on the basis of:
The Government of Canada Indian Act (PDF, 675 KB) defines the rights and responsibilities of First Nations people and communities, and the role of the federal government in First Nations matters. This includes federal responsibility for the education of First Nations children and youth living on reserve. The Indian Act also enables First Nations to enter into agreements with provincial school boards so that their students may attend schools that are located off reserve.
The Government of Canada Copyright Act (PDF, 1.4 MB) establishes the rights of ownership, reproduction and use of original works (for example, textbooks and other educational resources, literature, music, academic writing) and the penalties for unauthorized use of such works.
All Alberta school authorities must comply with international and federal copyright legislation and related agreements.
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