Definitions
1 (1) In this Act, “Commission” means the Languages of Instruction Commission of Ontario continued under Part XII of the Education Act; (“Commission”) “English-language board” means The Ottawa Board of Education, The Carleton Board of Education, The Ottawa Roman Catholic Separate School Board or The Carleton Roman Catholic Separate School Board; (“conseil de langue anglaise”) “French-language Board” means The Ottawa-Carleton French-language School Board; (“Conseil de langue française”) “French-language instructional unit” means a class, group of classes or school in which French is the language of instruction, but does not include a class, group of classes or school established under paragraph 25 of subsection 8 (1) of the Education Act (French-language instruction for English-speaking pupils); (“module scolaire de langue française”) “French-speaking person” means a person who has the right under subsection 23 (1) or (2), without regard to subsection 23 (3), of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms to have his or her children receive their primary and secondary school instruction in the French language in Ontario; (“francophone”) “full board” means all of the members of the French-language Board; (“conseil plénier”) “Minister” means the Minister of Education; (“ministre”) “public sector” means those members of the French-language Board who are elected as members of the public sector; (“section publique”) “Region” means The Regional Municipality of Ottawa-Carleton; (“Région”) “Roman Catholic sector” means those members of the French-language Board who are elected as members of the Roman Catholic sector; (“section catholique”) “school system” means a separate school board in the Region, a public board in the Region, the public sector or the Roman Catholic sector. (“organisation scolaire”)  R.S.O. 1990, c. O.44, s. 1 (1); 2002, c. 17, Sched. F, Table. Regulations under Education Act (2) A reference in this Act to the Education Act or to a provision of it shall be deemed to include a reference to the regulations made under that Act or provision.  R.S.O. 1990, c. O.44, s. 1 (2). Definitions under Education Act (3) Except where otherwise provided in this Act, words and expressions used in this Act have the same meaning as in section 1 of the Education Act.  R.S.O. 1990, c. O.44, s. 1 (3). Application of Education Act (4) Subsections 1 (2) and (4) of the Education Act
apply with necessary modifications in respect of the French-language Board.  R.S.O. 1990, c. O.44, s. 1 (4). Application of Constitution Act, 1867 (5) The provisions of this Act shall not be construed in a way that prejudicially affects a right or privilege with respect to denominational schools guaranteed by the Constitution Act, 1867.  R.S.O. 1990, c. O.44, s. 1 (5). Idem (6) If it is finally determined by a court that a provision of this Act prejudicially affects a right or privilege enjoyed by Roman Catholic separate school boards under the Constitution Act, 1867, that provision is repealed, it being the intention of the Legislature that the remaining provisions of this Act are separate from and independent of the said provision.  R.S.O. 1990, c. O.44, s. 1 (6). Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 2002, c. 17, Sched. F, Table - 01/01/2003 PARTS I-XI (ss. 2-56)  Repealed: 1994, c. 1, s. 24 (1). 2-56 Repealed: 1994, c. 1, s. 24 (1). Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 1994, c. 1, s. 24 (1) - 01/07/1994 PART XII   TRANSFER OF EMPLOYEES TO FRENCH-LANGUAGE BOARD