At issue in the grievance was whether the Board had an obligation under the Occupational Health and Safety Act (“OHSA”) and the collective agreement to produce certain records created under the safe school provisions of the Education Act and related regulations to the joint health and safety committee (“JHSC”) or to the health and safety representatives. The Arbitrator held that the Board had to provide the portion of the student safety/transition plans that dealt with risk of workplace violence to the JHSC. The Arbitrator added that the Board could withhold any identifying personal information that was not necessary to complying with its obligations under the OHSA.
LABOUR RELATIONS
Cupe Local 2559 v Fort Mcmurray Catholic Board of Education, 2018 CanLII 65238 (AB GAA)
The Arbitrator upheld the discipline issued to an Education Assistant for repeated incidents of lateness despite the fact that in one instance, the Grievor was only two minutes late.
HUMAN RIGHTS
DB v Toronto District School Board, 2018 HRTO 1039
A parent alleged that he was discriminated against on the grounds of race, sex and marital status when the guidance counsellor at his child’s school reported a concern about the child to the Children’s Aid Services. The Human Rights Tribunal found that the Application had no reasonable prospect of success under the Human Rights Code. The Tribunal reiterated that an applicant’s belief, no matter how strongly held, is not evidence upon which it might find that discrimination has occurred.
PRIVACY
Newfoundland and Labrador English School District (Re), 2018 CanLII 82314 (NL IPC)
The Applicant requested that a School District provide a copy of a settlement agreement and correspondence related to a lawsuit arising from the cancellation of a school bus contract. The School District refused. The Information and Privacy Commissioner concluded that all the records were properly withheld.
PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY
Ontario College of Teachers v Campbell, 2018 ONOCT 28
The Discipline Committee of the Ontario College of Teachers found that the teacher’s repeated use of excessive or inappropriate physical force and her angry reactions to students warranted a reprimand by her peers. Among other things, the Committee imposed a one-month suspension on the member’s Certificate of Qualification and Registration.
HOT OFF THE PRESS
- Rainbow District School Board hosting ‘Headstrong’ summit for mental health
- Truck driver charged after four-vehicle crash involving school bus with children on board
- 2 Toronto transgender students file human rights claims against province over sex-ed
- Second human rights case to challenge government over sex-ed curriculum
- Relief for Milton family as Halton Catholic board backs away from plan to take over farmland for new school
- Former teacher facing disciplinary hearing
- Sherwood Park boy with autism was locked naked in isolated room at school, parents claim in lawsuit
- Alberta to revisit guidelines on secluding children at school
- Three court cases aim to return the updated sex-ed curriculum to classrooms
- Summit addresses mental health stigma
- Lots of interest, lots of candidates in school board trustee races
- Report calls for standardized math course for all student teachers in Ontario
- School board prioritizes the well-being of its staff
- School board’s sex-ed guideline for parents meant to clear up confusion
- Three students left with serious injuries after school bus crash in Ontario
- Eastern Ontario Health Unit, school boards partner for forums
- School boards speak out about sex-ed curriculum
- TDSB ‘disappointed’ with province’s push to cut council
- WRDSB will request to teach the 2015 sex-ed curriculum
