BILL NO. 162

(as introduced)

2nd Session, 63rd General Assembly
Nova Scotia
68 Elizabeth II, 2019

 

Private Member's Bill

 

Education Act (amended)
and
Education (CSAP) Act (amended)

 

Gary Burrill
Halifax Chebucto

First Reading: September 27, 2019

(Explanatory Note)

Second Reading:

Third Reading:

Explanatory Note

This Bill amends the Education Act and the Education (CSAP) Act to prohibit teachers and principals from disciplining a student for the student's participation in public policy advocacy.

An Act to Amend Schedule A of Chapter 1
of the Acts of 2018,
the Education Act,
and Chapter 1 of the Acts of 1995-96,
the Education (CSAP) Act

Be it enacted by the Governor and Assembly as follows:

1 Schedule A of Chapter 1 of the Acts of 2018, the Education Act, is amended by adding immediately after Section 25 the following Section:

25A (1) For the purpose of this Section, "public policy advocacy" includes

(a) public demonstrations;

(b) wearing buttons or other forms of communication; and

(c) circulating petitions.

(2) Subject to the school's anti-harassment or anti-bullying policies, no teacher or principal shall discipline a student for the student's participation in public policy advocacy.

2 Chapter 1 of the Acts of 1995-96, the Education (CSAP) Act, is amended by adding immediately after Section 24 the following Section:

24A (1) For the purpose of this Section, "public policy advocacy" includes

(a) public demonstrations;

(b) wearing buttons or other forms of communication; and

(c) circulating petitions.

(2) Subject to the school's anti-harassment or anti-bullying policies, no teacher or principal shall discipline a student for the student's participation in public policy advocacy.

 

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