ERIC Number: EJ750395
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2006
Pages: 21
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Balancing Competing Rights: A Stakeholder Model for Democratic Schools
Shariff, Shaheen
Canadian Journal of Education, v29 n2 p476-496 2006
In this article, I discuss a Canadian public school controversy and Supreme Court of Canada decision involving competing stakeholder rights to freedom of religion, safety and equality. Policy considerations that allowed one group of stakeholders to express their constitutional rights raised concerns among other stakeholders. A policy vacuum and a lack of guidelines for educational policy-makers exist as Canadian schools become increasingly diverse, and as more individuals assert their rights under the Canadian "Charter of Rights and Freedoms." I have provided a Stakeholder Model to help school officials navigate competing rights through non-arbitrary and constitutionally compatible policy decisions.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Court Litigation, Religious Conflict, School Safety, Civil Rights, Participation, Population Groups, Policy Analysis, Guidance Programs, Democratic Values, Political Attitudes, Assertiveness, Case Studies, Models
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Language: English
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