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O. Reg. 769/20: ONTARIO STUDENT GRANTS AND ONTARIO STUDENT LOANS

filed December 17, 2020 under Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. M.19

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ontario regulation 769/20

made under the

Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities Act

Made: December 11, 2020
Filed: December 17, 2020
Published on e-Laws: December 18, 2020
Printed in The Ontario Gazette: January 2, 2021

Amending O. Reg. 70/17

(ONTARIO STUDENT GRANTS AND ONTARIO STUDENT LOANS)

1. (1) Subsection 2 (1) of Ontario Regulation 70/17 is amended by adding the following definitions:

“2020 Regulation” means Ontario Regulation 768/20 (Ontario Student Grants and Ontario Student Loans for Micro-Credentials) made under the Act; (“Règlement de 2020”)

“consolidated micro-credential loan agreement” has the same meaning as in the 2020 Regulation; (“contrat de prêt consolidé pour une microcertification”)

“micro-credential grant” has the same meaning as in the 2020 Regulation; (“subvention pour une microcertification”)

“micro-credential student loan” has the same meaning as in the 2020 Regulation; (“prêt d’études pour une microcertification”)

“micro-credential student loan agreement” has the same meaning as in the 2020 Regulation; (“contrat de prêt d’études pour une microcertification”)

(2) Section 2 of the Regulation is amended by adding the following subsection:

(2.1) Unless otherwise specified, a reference in this Regulation to a grant, student loan or loan does not include a reference to a micro-credential grant or micro-credential student loan.

2. Paragraphs 1, 3 and 4 of subsection 15 (2) of the Regulation are revoked and the following substituted:

1. The individual has not made arrangements that are satisfactory to the Minister to repay, or has not repaid, a student loan, including a micro-credential student loan, or any other amount required to be paid to the Crown in respect of any grant, loan or award, including a micro-credential grant or micro-credential student loan, made by the Government of Ontario, the Government of Canada or the government of any other province or territory.

. . . . .

3. The individual has given the Minister incorrect information relating to a grant, student loan, micro-credential grant or micro-credential student loan or has not informed the Minister promptly about any change to information previously given to the Minister.

4. The individual has been found guilty of an offence under the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities Act, the Canada Student Loans Act or the Canada Student Financial Assistance Act or an offence under the Criminal Code (Canada) involving fraud or theft in respect of any student assistance program or any grant, loan or award, including a micro-credential grant or micro-credential student loan, made by the Government of Ontario, the Government of Canada or the government of any other province or territory.

3. (1) Paragraphs 2 and 3 of subsection 16 (1) of the Regulation are revoked and the following substituted:

2. The individual has given the Minister incorrect information relating to a student loan or micro-credential student loan, or to a program of grants, micro-credential grants, awards or bursaries made by the Government of Ontario, the Government of Canada or the government of any other province or territory of Canada or of any other country, or has not informed the Minister promptly about any change to information previously given to the Minister.

3. The individual has been found guilty of an offence under the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities Act, the Canada Student Loans Act or the Canada Student Financial Assistance Act or an offence under the Criminal Code (Canada) involving fraud or theft in respect of any student assistance program or any grant, loan or award, including a micro-credential grant or micro-credential student loan, made by the Government of Ontario, the Government of Canada or the government of any other province or territory.

(2) Subsection 16 (2) of the Regulation is amended by striking out the portion before paragraph 1 and substituting the following:

(2) If any of the circumstances described in paragraphs 1, 2 or 3 of subsection (1) exist, the Minister may determine that the individual, in addition to being ineligible for a grant or student loan, shall, for such period as the Minister may determine, not be eligible for any of the following types of benefits available under this Regulation or the 2020 Regulation with respect to the repayment of the individual’s outstanding student loans or outstanding micro-credential student loans:

. . . . .

(3) Subsection 16 (2) of the Regulation is amended by adding the following paragraph:

1.1 Retaining the status of a qualifying student under section 23 or 24 of the 2020 Regulation during a period of study during which the individual does not receive a micro-credential grant or micro-credential student loan.

(4) Clause 16 (5) (b) of the Regulation is amended by adding “and micro-credential student loans” after “student loans” in the portion before subclause (i).

(5) Subclause 16 (5) (b) (i) of the Regulation is amended by striking out “or grants” and substituting “grants or micro-credential grants”.

(6) Subclause 16 (5) (b) (ii) of the Regulation is amended by adding “section 22 of the 2020 Regulation” after “section 23 of this Regulation”.

4. (1) Paragraph 3 of subsection 17 (2) of the Regulation is amended by adding “or micro-credential student loans” after “student loans”.

(2) Paragraph 4 of subsection 17 (2) of the Regulation is amended by adding “or micro-credential student loans” after “student loans”.

(3) Subsection 17 (5) of the Regulation is amended by adding “or micro-credential student loan” after “received a student loan” in the portion before clause (a).

(4) Clause 17 (5) (a) of the Regulation is amended by adding “or micro-credential student loans” after “student loans”.

5. (1) Subsection 23 (1) of the Regulation is amended by striking out “or consolidated loan agreement” and substituting “consolidated loan agreement, micro-credential student loan agreement or consolidated micro-credential loan agreement”.

(2) Subsection 23 (2) of the Regulation is amended by striking out “or consolidated loan agreement” and substituting “consolidated loan agreement, micro-credential student loan agreement or consolidated micro-credential loan agreement”.

Commencement

6. This Regulation comes into force on the day it is filed.

 

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