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		<title>Student leader at Western strikes out in defending harassment claim, loses Charter argument</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Apr 2012 19:32:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Student politics is a nasty business.  Universities, for their part, need to respect the process and keep a distance while having the courage and wisdom to act when a student&#8217;s conduct goes to far. The case ofTefler v. The University of Western Ontario (CanLII) involves one student leader who was elected president of the graduate students&#8217; [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ontario court sides with U of Ottawa against MD accused of &#8220;unprofessional and disruptive behavior&#8221;</title>
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		<comments>http://educationlawblog.ca/ontario-court-sides-with-u-of-ottawa-against-md-accused-of-unprofessional-and-disruptive-behavior/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Apr 2012 18:18:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>noahsarna</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The recent decision of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice in AlGhaithy v. University of Ottawa (CanLII) is an important one for universities to consider when setting up internal rules and procedures and addressing concerning behavior of students.  Accordingly to the decision, Dr. AlGhaithy practiced in Saudi Arabia for several years before beginning a neurosurgery residency with [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Coming up next, on all channels: students behaving badly</title>
		<link>http://educationlawblog.ca/coming-up-on-all-channels-students-behaving-badly/</link>
		<comments>http://educationlawblog.ca/coming-up-on-all-channels-students-behaving-badly/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Mar 2012 18:43:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>noahsarna</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[code of conduct]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[education law]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[This month you really didn&#8217;t need to look far to find pictures of students somewhere in Canada appearing to break the rules.   The question is: what have their universities done about it? The most obvious incident took place in London, Ontario, where students participated in an off-campus St. Patrick&#8217;s Day riot (CBC).  Late that day, parties [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tips for students looking for advice on misconduct allegations</title>
		<link>http://educationlawblog.ca/tips-for-students-looking-for-advice-on-misconduct-allegations/</link>
		<comments>http://educationlawblog.ca/tips-for-students-looking-for-advice-on-misconduct-allegations/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Mar 2012 20:49:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>noahsarna</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Increasingly, students are calling lawyers when their degrees are in jeopardy.  On a fairly regular basis, students at every educational institution are accused of academic or non-academic misconduct.  This includes cheating on exams, copy-and-pasting on essays without attribution, harassing another student, and so on.  Often, the professor or other staff member who notices or hears of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Should the mandate of student societies exclude political activism?</title>
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		<comments>http://educationlawblog.ca/should-the-mandate-of-student-societies-exclude-political-activism/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Mar 2012 22:58:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://educationlawblog.ca/?p=777</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Universities in Quebec are in the midst of massive student protests (Montreal Gazette) and heated political debates surrounding the provincial government&#8217;s creeping tuition increases, which started in fall 2011and will continue for several years.   Some students at universities and CEGEPs held a one-day strike in November to protest the increase, but further opposition has grown steadily.  Earlier this [...]]]></description>
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		<title>UBC medical school admissions procedures come under fire</title>
		<link>http://educationlawblog.ca/ubc-medical-school-admissions-procedures-come-under-fire/</link>
		<comments>http://educationlawblog.ca/ubc-medical-school-admissions-procedures-come-under-fire/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Mar 2012 23:34:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>noahsarna</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Pamela Fayerman at the Vancouver Sun has been reporting over the past two weeks about accusations that high-profile or influential parents have crossed the line in their efforts to get their kids a seat in the University of British Columbia (UBC) medical school program. The story began with a memo obtained by the Vancouver Sun that was written [...]]]></description>
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		<title>UBC obtains Mareva injunction against former employee responsible for ObGyn finances</title>
		<link>http://educationlawblog.ca/ubc-obtains-mareva-injunction-against-former-employee-responsible-for-obgyn-finances/</link>
		<comments>http://educationlawblog.ca/ubc-obtains-mareva-injunction-against-former-employee-responsible-for-obgyn-finances/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Mar 2012 18:50:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>noahsarna</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The University of British Columbia was granted (CanLII) a Mareva injunction (Wikipedia) by the BC Supreme Court two weeks ago against Wanda Barbara Moscipan, the administrator responsible for finances in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, based on allegations from the university that she double-paid herself. A Mareva injunction is a relatively harsh measure agreed to by [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A teachers&#8217; strike means, unfortunately, that we are living in interesting times</title>
		<link>http://educationlawblog.ca/a-teachers-strike-means-unfortunately-that-we-are-living-in-interesting-times/</link>
		<comments>http://educationlawblog.ca/a-teachers-strike-means-unfortunately-that-we-are-living-in-interesting-times/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Mar 2012 06:25:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>noahsarna</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://educationlawblog.ca/?p=759</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Tomorrow is the start of a three-day strike that will impact nearly every person in British Columbia.  Roughly 41,000 teachers will withdraw their services following a recent vote of members of the British Columbia Teachers&#8217; Federation (see the BCTF&#8217;s press release here).  Janet Steffenhagen of the Vancouver Sun reported that most public schools in the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Flurry of recent court decisions impacting schools and universities</title>
		<link>http://educationlawblog.ca/flurry-of-recent-court-decisions-impacting-schools-and-universities/</link>
		<comments>http://educationlawblog.ca/flurry-of-recent-court-decisions-impacting-schools-and-universities/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Feb 2012 00:45:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>noahsarna</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://educationlawblog.ca/?p=754</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[There have been a series of recent court decisions effecting schools and universities.  They involve institutions in a variety of different provinces, which means slightly different rules may apply, and they touch on various different issues - but they should be kept in mind by any institution&#8217;s decision-maker or legal advisor.  Here they are: 1.   Solicitor-Client [...]]]></description>
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		<title>University presidents turn to focus on mental illness on campus</title>
		<link>http://educationlawblog.ca/university-presidents-turn-to-focus-on-mental-illness-on-campus/</link>
		<comments>http://educationlawblog.ca/university-presidents-turn-to-focus-on-mental-illness-on-campus/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Feb 2012 07:36:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>noahsarna</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[duty to accommodate]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://educationlawblog.ca/?p=748</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Rosanna Tamburri at University Affairs reported the following welcome news last week: Amid growing concerns over the mental health of students and other members of the university community, a group of university presidents has formed a working group to look at the role universities can play in addressing and dealing with mental illness on campus. The article [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Changes coming to provincial law that applies to societies</title>
		<link>http://educationlawblog.ca/changes-coming-to-provincial-laws-that-apply-to-societies/</link>
		<comments>http://educationlawblog.ca/changes-coming-to-provincial-laws-that-apply-to-societies/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 19:52:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>noahsarna</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[canada revenue agency]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://educationlawblog.ca/?p=743</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Societies, also known as &#8220;non-profits&#8221; or &#8220;not-for-profit corporations&#8221;, are the legal entities behind most of what goes on in the world of education.  For example, the Ubyssey, the University of British Columbia&#8217;s student newspaper, is the name of the central activity of a British Columbia society called The Ubyssey Publications Society.  This means the Society [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Never get parenting advice from your lawyer</title>
		<link>http://educationlawblog.ca/never-get-parenting-advice-from-your-lawyer/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jan 2012 20:49:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>noahsarna</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We rely on experts &#8211; doctors, accountants, electricians, plumbers, lawyers, etc. - a great deal for a variety of reasons, though not always for reasons we are ready to admit.  We rely on them, obviously, because they know how to do something that we don&#8217;t, and the risk of us trying to do it anyways and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Does the Charter apply to universities? The plot thickens with recent decision</title>
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		<comments>http://educationlawblog.ca/does-the-charter-apply-to-universities-the-plot-thickens-with-recent-decision/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2012 00:44:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Many university administrators and student leaders have been watching with interest as the legal dispute between anti-abortion activists and Carleton University winds it way through the courts (see here and here for background).  Specifically, the curiosity surrounds one issue: does the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms apply to universities?  If the Charter does apply, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Charges laid against apologetic UBC student in Stanley Cup riot</title>
		<link>http://educationlawblog.ca/charges-laid-against-apologetic-ubc-student-in-stanley-cup/</link>
		<comments>http://educationlawblog.ca/charges-laid-against-apologetic-ubc-student-in-stanley-cup/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2012 22:48:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Globe and Mail reported this week that the Crown has approved charges (VPD) to be laid by the Vancouver Police Department against a UBC student, Camille Cacnio, who appeared from video footage and from an apparent confession to have participated in the Stanley Cup riot early this past summer.  Cacnio was caught on camera during the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>McGill clarifying its brand by insisting on student club name changes</title>
		<link>http://educationlawblog.ca/mcgill-clarifying-its-brand-by-insisting-on-student-club-name-changes/</link>
		<comments>http://educationlawblog.ca/mcgill-clarifying-its-brand-by-insisting-on-student-club-name-changes/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Jan 2012 22:04:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Names, especially really, really old ones with very positive associations, have incredible value in the marketplace.  Some companies are made or broken on their trademarks (Wikipedia), and some organizations spend years in court relying on the law to protect their brand.  Universities, to a certain extent, are no exception and recognize the need at times [...]]]></description>
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		<title>If your child destroys school property, your insurance policy may not cover it</title>
		<link>http://educationlawblog.ca/if-your-child-destroys-school-property-your-insurance-policy-may-not-cover-it/</link>
		<comments>http://educationlawblog.ca/if-your-child-destroys-school-property-your-insurance-policy-may-not-cover-it/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Dec 2011 19:18:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>noahsarna</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A couple wanting having a child may bring up the pros and cons, the arguments for and against, the risks and the unknowables.  What will it mean for their financial needs and goals to add the significant costs of parenthood while reducing the family income?  What will it mean for their parents and grandparents to hold the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>McGill report released by law dean on November tuition protest-turned-riot</title>
		<link>http://educationlawblog.ca/mcgill-report-released-by-law-dean-on-november-tuition-protest-turned-riot/</link>
		<comments>http://educationlawblog.ca/mcgill-report-released-by-law-dean-on-november-tuition-protest-turned-riot/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Dec 2011 22:57:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>noahsarna</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The dean of McGill University&#8217;s Faculty of Law, Daniel Jutras, released his report last week about a disturbing violent incident at the heart of McGill&#8217;s downtown campus on November 10, which grew out of a massive protest on impending tuition increases that involved tens of thousands of student marchers.   According to the CBC and the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New report critical of universities&#8217;, student unions&#8217; commitment to free speech</title>
		<link>http://educationlawblog.ca/new-report-critical-of-universities-student-unions-commitment-to-free-speech/</link>
		<comments>http://educationlawblog.ca/new-report-critical-of-universities-student-unions-commitment-to-free-speech/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Dec 2011 23:13:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>noahsarna</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Modern universities are founded, in part, on the basic principle of academic freedom.   To benefit society our academics must be free to pursue any line of thought or inquiry, no matter how offensive it might seem to politicians, religious groups, business interests or anyone else, and no matter how meshuga it might sound to the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Giving naming rights to donors may reduce the value of their gift for tax purposes</title>
		<link>http://educationlawblog.ca/giving-naming-rights-to-donors-may-reduce-the-value-of-their-gift-for-tax-purposes/</link>
		<comments>http://educationlawblog.ca/giving-naming-rights-to-donors-may-reduce-the-value-of-their-gift-for-tax-purposes/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Nov 2011 18:59:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>noahsarna</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Charity lawyer Mark Blumberg reported (GlobalPhilanthropy.ca) earlier this year about an interesting letter from the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) in response to a question from an educational institution, which was raising funds to construct buildings on its campus to be used for its charitable purposes.  The educational institution, like many other charities, wanted to give naming rights to donors according [...]]]></description>
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		<title>SCC stops short appeal of ruling on donations for bursaries scheme</title>
		<link>http://educationlawblog.ca/scc-stops-short-appeal-of-ruling-on-donations-for-bursaries-scheme/</link>
		<comments>http://educationlawblog.ca/scc-stops-short-appeal-of-ruling-on-donations-for-bursaries-scheme/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Nov 2011 19:23:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>noahsarna</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Supreme Court of Canada announced this morning that it denied an application for leave to appeal made by family members of students at Trinity Western University who were stung with a tax bill for their involvement with a donations for bursaries scheme (see here for background).  They have reached the end of the road. [...]]]></description>
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