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- The Supreme Court of Canada ruled Friday that public school boards in Ontario are an arm of government and they cannot "disavow their constitutional obligations" under the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, regardless of the terms in a collective agreement.
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Jun 25, 2024 · The SCC held that the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms (Charter) applies to Ontario public school boards and that all actions carried on by Ontario public school boards, including their agents and delegates, are subject to Charter scrutiny.
The Court of Appeal held that school boards are subject to the Charter and that the school principal’s search was unreasonable under section 8. The school board then appealed to the Supreme Court of Canada. The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal. The Charter applies to Ontario public school boards.
Jun 25, 2024 · Today, the Supreme Court of Canada ("Court") released its decision in York Region District School Board v. Elementary Teachers' Federation of Ontario , holding that public school boards in Ontario are "inherently governmental" and therefore subject to the C anadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms .
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Jul 23, 2024 · Today, the Supreme Court of Canada (“Court”) released its decision in York Region District School Board v. Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario, holding that public school boards in Ontario are “inherently governmental” and therefore subject to the C anadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
Jun 22, 2024 · The Supreme Court of Canada ruled Friday that public school boards in On‐ tario are an arm of govern‐ ment and cannot "disavow their constitutional obliga‐ tions" under the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, re‐ gardless of the terms in a collective agreement.
Jun 21, 2024 · The Charter applies to Ontario public school boards. Writing for the majority, Justice Rowe said Ontario public school board teachers are protected by section 8 of the Charter in the workplace, as these boards are inherently governmental for the purposes of section 32 of the Charter.