Education Law Case Index

Pendulum Law monitors court and tribunal decisions affecting schools, colleges, and universities across Canada. Our publications summarize key rulings from Canadian courts, human rights tribunals, labour arbitration boards, and administrative decision-makers that shape education policy and institutional risk.

This index highlights selected cases across major areas of education law. Members receive full access to Pendulum Law’s growing archive of case summaries and preventive legal insights.

Selected Canadian Decisions

Education Law Case Index


Pendulum Law monitors Canadian court, tribunal and arbitration decisions affecting schools, colleges and universities. This public index highlights selected Primary (K–12) and Post-Secondary cases covered in Pendulum Law publications. Members receive access to the complete searchable case archive corresponding to their selected membership.

Primary (K–12) Cases

Published 2026
Primary (K–12) Members Only

Remarks of a Sexual Nature: Court Upholds Constitutionality of Mandatory Certificate Revocation

Bujacz v. Ontario College of Teachers, 2026 ONSC 1265 (Ontario Superior Court of Justice, Divisional Court).

Primary (K–12) Members Only

Assessing Delay: Teacher’s Discrimination Complaint Will Proceed to a Hearing

Dobler v. Board of Education of School District No. 72 (Campbell River), 2026 BCHRT 21 (British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal).

Focus: Employment discrimination; timeliness; continuing contravention analysis.

Primary (K–12) Members Only

Court Reviews How Special Education System Failed Family of Exceptional Student

Furgasa v. Toronto District School Board, 2026 ONSC 563 (Ontario Superior Court of Justice, Divisional Court).

Focus: Special-education placement and individual support; accommodation; tribunal jurisdiction and judicial review.

Primary (K–12) Members Only

Human Rights: Teacher Has No Reasonable Prospect of Proving Discrimination by School District

Teacher D v. The School District and others, 2025 BCHRT 144 (British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal).

Focus: Human rights; employment discrimination; reasonable prospect of success.

Primary (K–12) Members Only

Private-School Discrimination Findings and Public-Interest Remedies

S.R. v. Matthews Hall, 2024 HRTO 680 (Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario).

Focus: Discrimination findings; private-school context; public-interest remedies.

Post-Secondary Cases

Post-Secondary Members Only

Human Rights: Student Expelled for Serious Non-Academic Misconduct

Huang v. University of British Columbia, 2026 BCHRT 1 (British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal).

Focus: Human rights; non-academic misconduct; student expulsion.

Post-Secondary Members Only

Position of Trust: New Trial Ordered in Volunteer Theatre Director’s Criminal Appeal

R. v. J.B., 2026 ONCA 44 (Ontario Court of Appeal).

Focus: Position of trust; criminal appeal; order for a new trial.

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Members can search individual cases by case name, topic and keyword through the member portal, with archive access corresponding to their selected Primary, Post-Secondary or Bundle membership.