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?’
Education Law session at Institute 2012 July 04, 2012 Andrew Carricato The Ontario Bar Association Institute 2012 offered a session in Education Law on the subject of key issues relating to the globalization of education. Program chairs Lai-King Hum, Harris Rosen and Alan Wolfish facilitated a morning full of thought provoking panelists.
Education Amendment Act (Concussions) July 04, 2012 Gareth Stackhouse Concussions, their causes, signs, symptoms, and proper treatment have become top of mind in the last year, due in part to the media attention following Sidney Crosby’s temporary hiatus from the NHL as a result of concussions he has suffered.
Message from Chair July 04, 2012 As my term as Chair of the Education Law section nears its end, I take this opportunity to express my deep gratitude for the honour of having presided over this section.
The Increasing Duty to Accommodate Students in Publicly Funded Schools and Post-Secondary Institutions February 23, 2012 Samantha Seabrook On November 17, 2011, the OBA Education Section delved into the topic of accommodating students with disabilities in secondary and post-secondary institutions.
La discrimination inconsciente fondée sur la race peut vous coûter cher February 23, 2012 Christian Paquette Une décision récente du Tribunal des droits de la personne se veut un sérieux rappel que des commentaires inopportuns mettant à l’évidence des stéréotypes dans le cadre d’une audition peuvent mener le Tribunal à conclure qu’il y a eu violation du Code des droits de la personne.
International Recruitment February 23, 2012 Greg Joffe While nations race around the world trying to acquire natural resources there is another global hunt going on. Post-secondary educational institutions in the Western hemisphere are scouring the globe, looking for new students and sources of funds.
Anti-bullying Legislation February 23, 2012 Michael Smyth On November 30, 2011, two Bills were introduced in the Ontario legislation related to anti-bullying initiatives in schools.