US EditionOntario public school teachers are protected from unreasonable searches: top court
- Ontario public school teachers are protected from unreasonable search and seizure at work under section 8 of the Charter, according to the Supreme Court of Canada.
- The court ruled that public school boards in Ontario cannot evade their constitutional responsibilities under the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, despite collective agreement terms.
- Two teachers in Ontario raised concerns over violation of their Charter rights, leading to the Supreme Court's decision on the application of the Charter to public school boards.
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Supreme Court of Canada upholds rights of Ontario public school teachers against unreasonable workplace searches
The Supreme Court of Canada affirmed on Friday that Ontario public school board teachers are entitled to protection against unreasonable search and seizure in their workplace under the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. The decision reinforces that public school boards are an arm of government, making them subject to the Charter. The case in question revolved around two teachers employed by an Ontario public school board who had documented…
OTTAWA — The Supreme Court of Canada rules that public school board teachers in Ontario are protected by the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms against abusive searches and seizures in their workplace. On Friday, the highest court in the country made its decision in the case of two teachers who were reprimanded after the discovery of a digital logbook on their work-related concerns. The case began during the 2014-2015 school year when a sec…
Supreme Court rules Ontario public school boards are subject to Charter of Rights
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.
Ontario public school teachers are protected from unreasonable searches: top court
OTTAWA — The Supreme Court of Canada says Ontario public school board teachers have a Charter-protected right against unreasonable search and seizure in the workplace.
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