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School Bus Drivers – Safety is Paramount
Driver Responsibilities Ontario School bus drivers are held to the highest standards of safety, supervision, and preparedness considering the critical role they play in our […]
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Working For Workers Five Act – How it Affects Employers
New Rules for Ontario’s Employers Ontario’s Bill 190, called the Working for Workers Five Act, 2024, has received royal assent and includes amendments to a […]
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Tired of School Bus Delays and Cancellations?
Tell your MPP to fix the funding formula to prevent more cancellations, delays! Send a letter here!
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Funding Formula: Operators Demand Changes
“September of Discontent” Could Lead to Student Bus Disruptions as Operating Costs Soar Aug. 30, 2024 – The Ontario Government has severely slashed funding for […]
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New Core Education Funding 2024/25
May 2024 The Ministry of Education has released the 2024/25 school year funding – which has been renamed from Grants for Student Needs (GSN) to […]
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Update on R&R Bonus
Retention and Recruitment Bonus Fall 2024 The eligibility criteria for the R & R have changed from the former Driver Retention Program (DRP) and each […]
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Ontario Minimum Wage Increases
On Oct. 1, 2023 Ontario’s minimum wage, the lowest wage employers are permitted to pay their workers per hour, rose from $15.50 to $16.55, a 6.8 […]
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How to find Information on Bus Routes
Parents & Caregivers Please note that School Bus Ontario (SBO) does NOT have information on individual school bus routes. To find information about your child’s […]
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Back-to-School: Bus Safety First
Fall 2023 Top tips for school bus safety: STOP for the school bus! Every day in every region of Ontario, there are reports of motorists […]
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Important information about your MVIS licence renewal for 2024
MVIS LICENCE RENEWAL – 2024 August 4, 2023 Message from MTO to School Bus Ontario Recently I wrote to you to advise of the Ministry […]