by Donna Miller Fry (@fryed)
Bill C-273 passed second reading in the House of Commons (Canada) on February 14th. Prior to the vote, a discussion was held in the legislature. You can read what your Member of Parliament said (or didn’t say) here. You can see how each Member of Parliament voted on this Private Members Bill to protect ALL […]
Where are the children who were harmed at Jack Hulland Elementary? Who are the children who were harmed at Jack Hulland Elementary? In May, 2022, the Yukon Department of Education shared some of the findings of their “internal investigation” into the use of restraints and seclusion at Jack Hulland Elementary School. The “internal investigation” was […]
Forcible confinement, restraints that lasted for hours, regular seclusion for large portions of the school day (without direct supervision) – all of this and more can be found in the Statement of Claim filed with the Supreme Court of the Yukon on October 31, 2022 It outlines the details of the abuse alleged by former […]
What does the Criminal Code of Canada state regarding the use of force by one person on another? In Canada, assault is defined as follows: Section 43 of the Criminal Code of Canada exists to protect parents and teachers who use force on children. Don’t we all wish that ALL violence against children would stop? […]
The abuse of children at Jack Hulland Elementary School was reported to RCMP repeatedly, and on November 24, 2021 they announced the beginning of a 22-month investigation into the use of restraints and seclusion as forms of discipline for vulnerable children. No results of the investigation have been released to date.
This timeline was updated on April 2, 2024 to reflect a recent Yukon Supreme Court ruling. What happened to the kids of Jack Hulland Elementary School? The best place to start might be a timeline for this story – an anchor for the pieces of the story of tragedy that will follow. Let’s begin with […]
