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Rights Talk: Students and Civil Liberties at School

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CONTENTS

Getting Started
1. What is this booklet and who is it for?
2. What are rights?
3. Where do rights come from?
4. The Charter and schools
5. The School Act
6. Other laws we’ll be working with

Fundamental Freedoms
1. What are they?
2. Dress codes
3. Student publications
4. Access to information

Legal Rights
1. Search and seizure
2. Person
3. Property

Fairness
1. Detentions
2. Suspensions
3. Appeals

Privacy
1. Students’ records
2. Notification of criminal charges and convictions

Case study discussion

Ideas for future projects

This publication is a general guide. It covers technical and complex subjects and should not be used to make decisions on legal matters. Readers should consult with a lawyer if legal issues arise in their personal lives regarding topics covered in this guide.

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