Ontario’s education minister grants himself the power to block lawsuits
The government of Ontario has granted itself the power to block lawsuits against four major school boards under supervision, raising serious questions about access to justice.
The government of Ontario has granted itself the power to block lawsuits against four major school boards under supervision, raising serious questions about access to justice and the separation of powers in the province.
Orders in Council were quietly published in the Ontario Gazette on July 11, giving Education Minister Paul Calandra the authority to decide whether legal actions against the Toronto District School Board, Toronto Catholic District School Board, Ottawa-Carleton District School Board, and Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board may proceed.
