Report from the Canadian Council of Chief Executives on Improving Teacher Quality February 06, 2014 P. Adrian Di Lullo A Report from the Canadian Council of Chief Executives has made several recommendations with regards to improving teacher quality, including more frequent performance evaluations and changes to the compensation structure of teachers.
OCA: Attempt to re-litigate an academic dispute is an abuse of process November 01, 2013 P. Adrian Di Lullo In a recent decision the Ontario Court of Appeal has protected the integrity of internal academic appeal processes at Universities by upholding the decision to strike a statement of claim brought against the University of Ottawa, and others, which sought to re-litigate an academic dispute.
La Loi 115 : donne-t-on véritablement la priorité aux élèves ? November 22, 2012 Gregory Ko Face à un déficit budgétaire d' environ 13 milliards $, le gouvernement ontarien cherche des moyens d'épargner. Première cible: les travailleurs du secteur public.
From the Schoolyard to Cyberspace: SCC Recognizes Importance of Privacy for Victims of Cyber-bullying November 22, 2012 Sabrina A. Nardone, Jared B. Schwartz Consistent with recent provincial parliamentary initiatives to codify awareness and prevention of bullying,[1] the Supreme Court of Canada released a judgment on September 27, 2012 that upheld a minor's right to anonymity in a case involving cyber-bullying.
Unchartered Waters: Constitutional Challenge to Putting Students First Act November 22, 2012 Eric M. Roher, Robert W. Weir, Markus F. Kremer A constitutional challenge to the Putting Students First Act appears inevitable, its outcome unpredictable.
Education Legislation Faces Charter Challenge November 22, 2012 Susan Luft Susan Luft of the Ontario Secondary Schools Federation provides her take on the Act to Implement Restraint Measures in the Education Sector and the resulting charter challenge by a number of the largest stakeholders in Ontario’s education sector.
Ontario’s Austerity Measures and the Limits of Charter Protected Bargaining Rights November 22, 2012 George Waggott, Lai-King Hum The recommendations of the Drummond Report, released earlier this year, have guided the Ontario provincial government’s recent public sector austerity measures.
Overview of Passage of Bill 115,Putting Students First Act, 2012, and Constitutional Challenges November 22, 2012 Lai-King Hum This is a special edition of the Education Law Section’s newsletter, focused primarily on the passage of Bill 115, Putting Students First Act, 2012, which came into force on September 11, 2012.
University Accommodation of Anxiety Disorder July 04, 2012 Lai-King Hum Universities are often challenged by the need to accommodate students with medical conditions. However, the balance between maintaining legitimate academic standards and treating a student fairly by accommodating for medical conditions is sometimes hard to achieve.
OBA Education Law Dinner Program – Keynote by Honourable Laurel Broten July 04, 2012 Nadya Tymochenko On May 31, 2012 the Education Law Section was honoured to have the Minister of Education, Laure Broten, present at the final dinner meeting of the year. Minister Broten’s speech asked the question ‘Is Ontario’s Education Act ready for the 21st century?’