Overview
- Bill 6 would move existing K–3 literacy and numeracy screeners from policy into law, requiring all school authorities and independent ECS operators to test and share results with parents and the ministry.
- The education minister would gain authority to set timing, frequency and exemption rules for screenings and to request individualized results and personal information, with annual public reporting of outcomes.
- If approved by the legislature, requirements would begin in the 2026–27 school year across public, separate, francophone, charter and accredited independent schools and independent ECS operators.
- The government says early screening will help identify learning needs and reduce classroom complexity, and Dyslexia Canada has endorsed legislating the practice.
- Opposition figures and some educators question the necessity and workload impact and argue the $11 million in Budget 2025, rising to $13 million and $15 million, is not enough to support implementation.