1 (1) In this Act, “consent” means a written consent of the Minister given under subsection 4 (1) and any renewal of that consent given by the Minister; (“consentement”) “degree” means a degree as described in subsection (2); (“grade”) “distance education” means a formal educational process in which all or the majority of the instruction occurs when the learner and instructor are not physically located in the same place at the same time; (“enseignement à distance”) “educational institution” means any person that offers education or professional courses or programs and includes a person whose objects or primary activity are not related to the provision of educational programs, but does not include a person that is prescribed as excluded; (“établissement d’enseignement”) “Minister” means the Minister of Training, Colleges and Universities; (“ministre”) “prescribed” means prescribed by the regulations; (“prescrit”) “regulations” means the regulations made under this Act. (“règlements”)  2000, c. 36, Sched., s. 1; 2010, c. 12, s. 2 (1). Interpretation, degree (2) For the purposes of this Act, a degree means one or both of the following: 1. A document of academic achievement granted or conferred by an educational institution that includes terms or nomenclature or any derivation of them that, regardless of the specific academic or professional discipline in which it is awarded, would be reasonably understood as an undergraduate or graduate degree, including, but not limited to, a document including the terms bachelor, bachelor’s, baccalaureate, master, master’s, doctor, doctoral, doctorate, B.A., B.Comm., B.Sc., B.Ed., M.A., M.B.A., M.Sc., Med.D. or Ph.D. 2. A diploma, certificate, document or other thing that implies or would be reasonably understood as the granting or conferring of a degree, including, without limiting the foregoing, a diploma, certificate, document or other thing that includes a reference to bachelor, bachelor’s, baccalaureate, master, master’s, doctor, doctoral or doctorate.  2010, c. 12, s. 2 (2). Same, diploma, etc. (3) For greater certainty, a diploma, certificate, document or other thing referred to in paragraph 2 of subsection (2) does not include a certificate, licence, registration or other form of official recognition that attests to the person being qualified to practise a trade or occupation issued or granted by, (a) a regulatory authority, body or entity that is authorized under an Act of a Canadian province or territory to issue or grant such form of official recognition; or (b) an occupational accrediting, certifying or licensing body that is prescribed or meets prescribed criteria, if any.  2010, c. 12, s. 2 (2). Same, program of post-secondary study leading to a degree (4) For the purposes of this Act, providing all or part of a program of post-secondary study leading to a degree includes providing or facilitating one or more of the following on an ongoing, regular or frequent basis, whether directly or through an agent or contractor: 1. Lectures, tutorials, seminars, or academic assessments. 2. Academic advisory or counselling services, or admission of students to all or part of a degree program. 3. Collecting tuition or other fees relating to admission to all or part of a degree program. 4. Classroom space or library facilities.  2010, c. 12, s. 2 (2). Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 2010, c. 12, s. 1, 2 (1, 2)
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