Education Law - Registration and attendance
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CLEONet Has Re-Launched at Your Legal Rights
Produced by
CLEO
Produced in 2011
Your Legal Rights is the new, improved, and expanded website of legal information for people in Ontario. The new site has free, practical, and easy-to-find legal information produced by hundreds of organizations across Ontario.
Available in English
Helping parents without immigration status get their children into school
Produced by
CLEO
Produced in 2011
In Ontario, it is against the law for a school to refuse to admit a child who is under 18 years of age only because the child or the child's parent or guardian is in Canada without immigration status. This online resource is for community workers and is meant to help them help parents who do not have immigration status register their children for school. The webpage has basic information about the law and links to relevant resources, and suggests ways community workers can assist parents.
Available in English
Legal Information - Education FAQ's
Produced by
Community Advocacy & Legal Centre
Produced in 2011
This page of the The Community Advocacy & Legal Centre web site offers answers to questions most frequently asked by their clients regarding education.
Available in English
Your Age and the Law
Produced by
Justice for Children and Youth
Produced in 2008
This booklet has information about age-based laws in Ontario. It lists age categories and summarizes the laws that apply to each. It covers topics such as school attendance, employment, health care, sexual consent, criminal charges, and alcohol.
Available in English
Do I Have the Right to Attend School?
Produced by
Justice for Children and Youth
Produced in 2007
This resource discusses children's right to attend school, at what age a person can be legally excused from attending school, and at what age a student has the legal right not to attend school. There is information for immigrants and newcomers, blind or deaf students, and First Nations students.
Available in English
