New Human Rights Decision – Denied EA Support – Complaint Accepted!
There is a new decision that was posted on the BC HRT website. All these decisions being posted by the BC HRT are so helpful to parents. It’s always great to have decisions that give examples of the kinds of human rights complaints that get accepted and the public get a peak into the education […]
Evidence of Harm. Effective Advocacy in Education.
Why is collecting evidence of harm so important? It will force the school to create action if the harm is related to their disability. Part of an effective way to advocate for your child is going to be your ability to communicate with the school. The information that you tell them is going to impact […]
Duty to Accommodate – Meaningful Inquiry
There was a very important case that was published by the tribunal in December of 2023 that highlighted some gems. Very helpful clarifications that help parent(s)/guardians in their advocacy. I have picked out the paragraphs that highlight these gems. Student (by Parent) v. School District, 2023 BCHRT 237 Some important gems in this decision that […]
“It depends…”
People want to know what navigating the human rights tribunal system is going to be like for them. If it is going to be a lot work, or how many hours they will they need to have available for them to do it. It all depends. It depends on what your goals are. Do you […]
The Next Generation of Student Advocates
In the last year or so, we’ve had an increase in student advocacy throughout the BC Human Rights Tribunal Process. These students are doing things that not all adults can even bring themselves to do. Here is some hope for the future. All of these advocates want to make some noise about their experiences. I […]
Parents take Ministry of Education to Court – Win for Equitable Education
This case is a fascinating read. Parents took the Ministry of Education in Alberta to court. Kerber v Alberta, 2025 ABKB 98 https://www.ctvnews.ca/edmonton/article/parents-take-province-to-court-over-order-keeping-some-kids-out-of-classrooms-during-strike There are two parts that stick out to me, that I think you will all find interesting. The Ministry trying to disconnect from their own orders they create and the labour shortage […]
New HRT Decision – EA taken away, IEP – VERY Informative!
We have another recent decision from the HRT and there is a LOAD of interesting stuff in here! This is a dismissal application. P (by KD) v. Board of Education of School District No. 61 (Greater Victoria) and another, 2025 BCHRT 62 Many thanks to the parent(s)/guardians who stuck it through and brought this decision […]
Individual Education Plan (IEP) – They aren’t just Words on a Page
IEP’s can play an important role in providing your child an equitable education. As written in the human rights decision P (by KD) v. Board of Education of School District No. 61 (Greater Victoria) and another, 2025 BCHRT 62 the Ministry of Education made it clear: [70] …..The Ministry says IEPs do have a legal effect and function, […]
New Human Rights Decision – Professional Recommendations in IEP
Child (by Parents) v. Surrey School District No. 36, 2025 BCHRT 85 More important learnings from human rights decisions!! This is a dismissal application. Parts of their complaint were dismissed but the part that is continuing is the allegation that the school didn’t incorporate professional recommendations into their child’s IEP. The human rights tribunal is […]
Another new HR decision – Intersecting Identity – Self-Representing Parent – A win!
I have written so many posts that start with New HR decision that it’s starting to sound ridiculous. So, yes this is another new one. I know we just had a new one a couple of days ago. I can’t tell you how exciting this is. This is the month of April, only four months […]
