Education
&
the Canadian Constitution
School Law
Work
as a group to respond to the following questions:
Charter of Rights & Freedoms –
1) Can students gather in a school area
that is
designated “out of bounds” or “of limits”?
2) Can school officials search a
student’s
locker?
3) Can school officials search a
student’s
person?
4) Can a school officials detain a
student?
5) In what ways does the charter protect
sexual
orientation?
6) What is the importance of the charter's
'reasonable
limits' clause?
Educational Rights & Privileges –
7) What educational rights and
privileges are
guaranteed by the constitution with regard to:
i) religious instruction?
ii) language of instruction?
8) How do language and denominational
rights in
Quebec differ from other provinces?<>
9) How are provincial rights pertaining
to
education tied
to the date upon which a province joined confederation?
10) How is New Brunswick unique among Canadian
provinces with regard to language of instruction in its schools?