Why a Diagnosis
Why a Diagnosis? I worked as a school secretary and one day one of the teachers needed support from the principal for one of her students in the class. The principal was new and so she quickly went to the student files, plucked out the child’s file, flipped through it to make sure there wasn’t […]
Trying to Collaborate in Good Faith
Trying to collaborate in good faith and discuss “reasonable accommodations” can be the real murky (stressful) part of the accommodation process that has the most potential for disaster. This is where we are at our most vulnerable. Here is why. (Please read every single word of the next paragraph. Twice if necessary.) As part of […]
Why Can’t we Just Sue the Government?
Good question! Many parent(s)/guardians are asking this question. What they are experiencing in the education system is mass systemic discrimination and they are wondering how in the world is this allowed to happen?? Doesn’t the Charter protect our rights? Let’s tear this question to bits. Why can’t we just sue the government? Funding When you […]
“this family needed help beyond what I’m trained for” (para 58)
This was a statement by made by the Acting VP in a human rights decision. X by Y v. Board of Education of School District No. Z, 2024 BCHRT 72 [58] Y asked the Acting VP in cross examination how the break from the classroom would have been restorative for X had it […]
Daycare Termination and Disability
RE: New Human Rights Case linked to daycare and termination of daycare services due to a perceived disability. Mother obo Child v. Daycare, 2024 BCHRT 251 Since we all have most likely struggled with daycare issues at some point, I am posting this case. It is a very interesting case. A situation that parents find […]
Let’s Talk about Hindsight!
Hindsight and Meaningful Inquiry Want to get the school moving on providing your child supports? Remove their hindsight defence and trigger the duty to accommodate. Why does the school want a defence at all? To avoid a finding of discrimination if a parent was to ever bring their case to a hearing at the BC […]
Barriers! Barriers! Barriers!
When we discuss equity, accessibility the human rights code and accessibility legislation it is ALLLL about removing barriers. Therefore when we advocate for our kids, any advocacy grounded in rights-based advocacy is going to focus on barriers. 1. Human Rights Code In X by Y v. Board of Education of School District No. Z, 2024 BCHRT 72 […]
TRB Complaints = HRT Dismissal? NOPE!!
We have another fabulous decision from the Human Rights Tribunal. Child K (by Ehmke) and another v. Queen of All Saints School and another The topics under this decision include: The parent, Lee Ehmke who has fought with legal representation, has won to be named. She is in a legal battle with the Queen of […]
NEW – OIPC Decision – Coquitlam School District
A New OIPC Decision was posted on April 15th involving the Coquitlam School District. Order F24-30 This is quite a unique decision involving a school district, compared with other decisions I have read. Particularly because I have never seen this section of the FIPPA used before. Section 14 – Solicitor-client privilege. In some decisions involving all […]
Human Rights Decision by Self-Representing Parent – They Can’t Give Up
I first have to start by saying, that I have SO much respect for a parent who is willing to bring their case to a completed hearing AND waited for their decision. This is now the second parent I am aware of who is self-represented and their case decisions are only within a few months […]
