Education Law

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  • Can school children be strip-searched?
    Strip searches are a difficult subject, because requiring a person to take their clothes off for a bodily search is invasive and raises privacy concerns.read more »
  • What is plagiarism and what are the consequences of it?
    Many people have heard of plagiarism, especially as it relates to academia but what is it and what are the repercussions of it?read more »
  • Student loan repayments
    You are finished with your studies after many years of toil but you still haven’t found a job even though you have been looking for months. You also have to think about those pesky student loans that ...read more »
  • What is cyberbullying?
    Cyberbullying is bullying that is done over technological devices, such as smart phones, tablets, computers, laptops, etc, and shows up on social media like Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and Instagram.read more »
  • What is a school dress code?
    Back to school time comes with many pleasures and pains. Depending on your sense of style and how you feel about school dress codes, what you have to wear to school every day is either “totally kewl” ...read more »
  • Daycare regulations: licensed v. unlicensed
    As most parents know, finding a good daycare spot can be an Olympian task. All across Canada, tens of thousands of kids languish on waitlists for a quality spot. Parents can only wait so long though, ...read more »
  • Food allergy guidelines in schools
    Food allergies are on the rise in Canada. More than 2.5 million Canadians report having at least one food intolerance, including approximately 300,000 children under 18, according to Health Canada.read more »
  • Bullying: know your legal rights
    Victims of bullying, whether it occurs in school, at work or online, often feel helpless to act or fight back. Parents of bullied children can feel equally exasperated when they feel institutions ...read more »