hordruma/ontario_laws_and_regs huggingface dataset:
81 (1) The Minister may make regulations, (a)  governing all aspects of the provision of child care and the operation of child care and early years programs and services, other than anything referred to in subsection 82 (1), including, (i)  governing the management, operation and use of child care centres, (ii)  governing the management, operation and functions of home child care agencies, (iii)  governing the management and operation of child care and early years programs and services; (b)  prescribing or otherwise providing for anything required or permitted under this Act, other than anything referred to in subsection 82 (1), to be prescribed or otherwise provided for in the regulations, including governing anything required or permitted to be done in accordance with the regulations; (c)  providing for forms and their use, including requiring the use of forms approved by the Minister. 2014, c. 11, Sched. 1, s. 81 (1). Same re clause (1) (a) (2) Without limiting the generality of clause (1) (a), the power to make regulations under that clause includes the power to make regulations, (a)  prescribing standards and requirements that apply to child care or early years programs or services, including standards and requirements relating to, (i)  programming and pedagogy, (ii)  the buildings and other accommodations where child care and early years programs and services are provided and the facilities, equipment and services that must be available at the buildings and other accommodations, (iii)  any other health and safety matters; (b)  requiring licensees, other operators or child care providers to ensure that the standards and requirements prescribed under clause (a) are met, (c)  respecting the establishment, construction, alteration and renovation of premises where licensed child care is provided; (d)  governing the circumstances in which and the ways in which operators of child care or early years programs or services shall engage parents in matters relating to the provision of those programs or services, including requiring operators of child care centres to ensure that parents are represented on a board of directors; (e)  governing inspections conducted under Part IV; (f)  requiring licensees or other operators of child care and early years programs and services to, (i)  ensure that specified screening measures are conducted before hiring staff and accepting volunteers, including requiring the licensees or operators to obtain police record checks with respect to those persons, (ii)  obtain regular declarations from staff and volunteers, including declarations about criminal convictions from persons for whom a police record check was required. 2014, c. 11, Sched. 1, s. 81 (2); 2015, c. 30, s. 23 (8, 9). Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 2015, c. 30, s. 23 (8, 9) - 01/11/2018