June 2008

• Sniffer Dogs at schools –a systemic failure to respect the rights of students

March 2007

• Ontario Divisional Court upholds expulsion of student in knife incident
• “A special person with special needs”: Divisional Court upholds placement of child in special education class

November 2006

• Bill 78 establishes New Teacher Induction Program

October 2006

• Ontario Court of Appeal overturns Wynberg decision on autistic students

September 2006

• B.C. arbitrator rules no accommodation possible for pregnant teachers off work due to Fifth Disease

May 2006

• Supreme Court of Canada strikes down ban on ceremonial dagger in schools

January 2006

• Court of Appeal: teacher returning from leave has no right to be returned to same teaching assignment

September 2005

• Schools could feel the effects of Copyright Act amendments

August 2005

• Consequences, not intent: B.C. Court of Appeal finds school board liable for homophobic bullying by students

June 2005

• Ontario passes law waiving school fees
• Sabrina's Law, 2005 passed by Legislative Assembly

April 2005

• Supreme Court eases access to English language schooling in Quebec – but not for francophones

March 2005

• Education tribunal rejects attempt to circumvent appeal process

October 2004

• B.C. Arbitrator rules that school board directives not to discuss class size breach Charter

July 2004

• Arbitration board sets aside dismissal of teacher charged with negligence in classroom accident

May 2004

• Arbitrator: lifting requirements for school cleaners discriminatory against women
• Arbitrator upholds dismissal of teacher who sent sexually explicit emails to students

April 2004

• Divisional Court upholds suspension of student with letter opener in school
• Ontario privacy watchdog issues video surveillance guidelines for schools

January 2004

• Ontario Labour Relations Board: boycott of school board staffing plan is a strike

July 2003

• Legislation compelling psychiatric tests of teachers upheld by B.C. Court of Appeal

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