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An Alberta court has granted an injunction preventing a former CEO from launching an AI-enhanced education software product that competes with his previous employer's existing application. The ruling examines whether artificial intelligence enhancements alone can differentiate a new product from being considered competitive, while scrutinizing the executive's fiduciary duties and the enforceability of restrictive covenants negotiated during a business acquisition.

A legal professional shares their unconventional journey from studying Behavioural Science and working at car dealerships to ultimately finding their calling in the legal field. After taking a chance on a legal assistant position...

The likelihood of parties in British Columbia coming to a mutually agreeable resolution of human rights disputes may have just become more unlikely as a result of the BC Court of Appeal's recent decision...

In our Fall 2010 Education Law Newsletter, we discussed the case of "Schafer v. Toronto District School Board", 2010 HRTO 403 (request for reconsideration denied 2010 HRTO 884), in which the Human Rights Tribunal ruled that it would not second-guess a student's Identification, Placement and Review Committee (IPRC) placement.

In a decision dated September 24, 2018, Arbitrator Brian Etherington ruled that Durham Catholic District School Board was permitted by law to impose a requirement for an updated pastoral reference for...

The COVID-19 pandemic has led to major changes across most industries worldwide, requiring re-evaluation of industry standards and service delivery.

Many parents send their children to Ontario Private (or Independent) Schools because they want to make sure their child gets a "superior education."

At a press conference on April 27, 2020, Quebec Premier Fran�ois Legault announced the gradual reopening of elementary schools and daycares in Quebec.

Professionals may now be censored by their regulators, on topics that have nothing to do with their regulated activity

On June 8, 2023, Ontario passed Bill 98, bringing into force the Better Schools and Student Outcomes Act, 2023 (the Act).

It may seem obvious, but School Principals cannot expel students without actually expelling them. In Ontario, allowing children access to a publicly funded education is a fundamental value.

The Québec Court of Appeal's decision, like the Supreme Court of Canada's decision in S.L. v.Commission scolaire des Chênes, evinces a clear preference for a secular approach towards religious instruction.

On June 21, 2024, the Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) delivered its decision in York Region District School Board v. Elementary Teachers' Federation of Ontario.

At the time of this article, Ontario's education workers are on strike and Ontario's public schools are closed to students. It is important to note that teachers (licensed teachers) are not on strike...

The New Zealand Court of Appeal's decision in Better Public Media Trust v. Attorney-General marked a significant milestone in the advancement of charity law in New Zealand and other common law

On August 16, 2012, the provincial government released the Putting Students First Act, 2012, its attempt to bring the increasingly unruly education sector into line.

When two parties have dependant children, they may be required to pay special or extraordinary expenses alongside their basic monthly child support obligations. The definition of these expenses are outlined...