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The Potential Impact of Bill C-27 on School Boards

  • 10 mai 2023
  • Nadya Tymochenko and Kayla Cockburn

While federal bills generally do not impact the operations of provincially regulated school boards, Bill C-27 will require a higher degree of protection for the personal information of minors. This article outlines some of the considerations for school boards if this Bill becomes law.

Droit relatif à l’éducation, Student Forum

No Just Cause for Termination Despite Teacher’s Lack of Professional Judgment

  • 30 janvier 2023
  • Aileen Gardiner

Teachers must behave professionally and respect boundaries in their relationships with students; however, a failure to do so is not necessarily just cause for dismissal. Before dismissal, the school board may be expected to provide guidance on the boundary between being a “caring adult” and inappropriate conduct.

Droit relatif à l’éducation, Student Forum

Court of Appeal Finds Section 8 of the Charter's Privacy Protections Apply to Employees in School Workplaces

  • 30 janvier 2023
  • Andrew Easto

This detailed case summary reviews the Ontario Court of Appeal's decision in Elementary Teachers Federation of Ontario v. York Region District School Board. In this groundbreaking decision, the Court of Appeal held that section 8 of the Charter applies to the actions of principals conducting workplace investigations. Further, the Court found that the Board’s investigation violated the teachers’ reasonable expectation of privacy and constituted an unreasonable search under section 8.

Droit relatif à l’éducation, Student Forum

A Teacher’s Past Life May Come Back to Haunt Them

  • 09 septembre 2022
  • Gillian Tuck Kutarna and Kayla Cockburn

Teachers may be disciplined for conduct before they registered with the Ontario College of Teachers if it impacts their suitability as a teacher.

Droit relatif à l’éducation, Student Forum

Wandering Children and Educator Culpability

  • 09 septembre 2022
  • Renata Antoniuk

This article discusses two recent arbitration awards considering the appropriate discipline for an educator when a child in their care wanders off school property unsupervised.

Droit relatif à l’éducation, Student Forum

Education Law Implications of the OHRC’s Right to Read Report

  • 13 mai 2022
  • Jean-Frédéric (J-F) Hübsch

The Right to Read inquiry of the Ontario Human Rights Commission found that Ontario's public education system is failing students with reading disabilities, among others, by not using an evidence-based approach to teach children how to read. This article summarizes a number of the important recommendations of the Right to Read report.

Droit relatif à l’éducation, Student Forum

Child and Youth Privacy in the Education System

  • 14 février 2022
  • Melanie McNaught

This article summarizes a recent OBA Webinar regarding child and youth privacy, with a particular focus on privacy issues for school boards and educators.

Droit des enfants et des jeunes, Droit relatif à l’éducation, Student Forum