La Loi 115 : donne-t-on véritablement la priorité aux élèves ? 22 novembre 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 22 novembre 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 22 novembre 2012 Eric M. Roher, Robert W. Weir, Markus F. Kremer A constitutional challenge to the Putting Students First Act appears inevitable, its outcome unpredictable.
Ontario’s Austerity Measures and the Limits of Charter Protected Bargaining Rights 22 novembre 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 22 novembre 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 04 juillet 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 04 juillet 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 04 juillet 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) 04 juillet 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 04 juillet 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.