Program Chair(s)
Wendy Lopez
Counsel, Catholic Principals’ Council Ontario (CPCO)
Nicola Simmons
Partner, Keel Cottrelle LLP
Medical and recreational cannabis and its use by staff and students is a new(er) challenge for teachers, school administrators and school boards.
This session will provide current and concise information on the law and risk management issues that must guide your actions.
Bringing together educational, legal, health care, law enforcement and other professionals to provide guidance on legal obligations and best practices in dealing with this evolving area.
What you’ll Learn
The applicable laws around the use of both medical and recreational cannabis by staff and students in schools
What is legal vs. what is not – dispelling any misconceptions
What are the different forms of cannabis that can be used? For what purpose? Medical vs. recreational
The applicable medical documentation and paperwork that needs to be submitted
Questions around storage, possession limits, administration and minimum ages will be discussed
The impact on schools with the introduction of legal recreational use of cannabis – student and staff expectations and discipline
Duty to accommodate issues – staff and student
Who should take the course?
School Administrators
Teachers
Supervisory Officers
School trustees
Directors of Education
School board staff
Representatives from Federations, the Ministry of Education, and Ontario College of
Advocates for students and parents
Legal practitioners – education law practitioners
Faculty
Wayne Baker
Superintendent of Education, Grand Erie District School Board
Mary Birdsell
Executive Director, Justice for Children and Youth
Dr. Darren Courtney
Researcher, Cundill Centre for Child and Youth Depressions; Staff Psychiatrist, Youth Addictions and Concurrent Disorders Service, CAMH
Giovanna Di Sauro
Filion Wakely Thorup Angeletti LLP
Melanie Herbin
Counsel, Ministry of the Attorney General, Civil Law Division, Education/Training, Colleges and Universities Branch
Jessica Koper
Shibley Righton LLP
Chris McGrath, BA, Med
Vice-President, Student Success, George Brown College
Dr. Sharon Pyke
Retired Supervisory Officer
Emma Rhodes
Lawyer
Stephanie Strong, CHRL
Superintendent of Human Resources and Employee Relations, Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board
Mandy Wojcik
Goldblatt Partners
Agenda
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