The Ontario Government gives private schools significant freedom to operate as they like. But, can parents who do not want their children vaccinated send their children to private school to avoid vaccines? The Legal Requirement For Student Vaccination Parents who…
On Monday of this week, a 12-year-old girl was tasered and arrested after assaulting several people at her elementary school, while a few kilometres away, at almost the same time, a 14-year-old girl stabbed another student at her high school,…
Many parents choose Ontario Private (or Independent) Schools for their children, aiming to secure a “superior education.” While numerous private schools offer excellent educational programs tailored to specific student needs, it’s not a guaranteed certainty. When it comes to private…
In our education law practice, around half of our cases are on behalf of parents against private schools because the school did not meet the parent’s expectations, or told a child to leave without good reason, or did not meet their…
At the time of this article, Ontario’s education workers are on strike and Ontario’s public schools are closed to students. It is important to note that teachers (licensed teachers) are not on strike and are not doing anything to close the…
Expulsion is the most serious punishment available within the school system and it can have long-lasting consequences for expelled students both for their education and for their lives more generally. Although Boards deny it, most expelled students have some identifiable…
Since parents started considering the return of in-person learning for their children at school and university and college students have been told about vaccination requirements at their institutions, we have heard from lots of parents and students who want to know if it is…
When the Ontario Government ordered the shutdown of universities and colleges in March due to COVID-19, many students suddenly switched from in-class to online learning. However, for many programs, especially programs related to healthcare, applied sciences and other programs that required practicing skills,…
Ontario students have been out of school for almost two months. Parents of children in the public school system have been struggling with helping their children through lessons at home with what many of them feel is inadequate support, especially for children…
This question touches on a lot of the rights of adolescents under Ontario’s Health and Education Laws. It might also seem to be related to Family Law. Mostly, it is a question of children’s rights. Health Care and Consent Laws To start,…