Breaking the 'Default': Your Designation, Your Voice
Ontario's Assessment Act assigns every residential property a school support designation: English public, English Catholic, French public, or French Catholic (CECCE). Without an explicit request, that designation stays English public by default.
What your designation actually changes
Since 1998, Ontario school board funding has been pooled provincially and calculated per student: the residential school tax rate is uniform no matter your designation. What your designation does change is different, and just as real: being counted as a CECCE taxpayer, and gaining the right to vote for your Zone 6 school board trustee on October 26, 2026. Same bill, same amount — but your voice counts for the francophone board.
Confirm your registration on the voters' list through Ontario's official Register to Vote service, ahead of the October 26, 2026 election. This isn't a tool our campaign built — it's a public service, and we're urging you to use it today.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the default designation?
By default, without an explicit request, your property is designated to English-language public school support.
Who can be designated to French Catholic support?
People whose first language is French, who attended a French-language school in Canada, or whose children attend or have attended one. French immersion does not qualify for this designation.
Does my designation change how much I pay in school taxes?
No. Since 1998, the residential school tax rate has been uniform across Ontario regardless of designation. What changes is that you're counted as a CECCE taxpayer and gain the right to vote in its elections.
Why does the October 26, 2026 date matter?
It's Ontario's school board election day. Only people designated to French Catholic support can vote for their CECCE trustee, including the Zone 6 seat.