End The Wait Ontario
End The Wait Ontario
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Schools are not "doing you a favour" by supporting your child. They are following the law. Here is the legal framework you need to know.
What it is: The law that governs how schools operate day-to-day.
What it is: The supreme law that overrides the Education Act if there is a conflict.
The Ontario Human Rights Code states that service providers (schools) have a legal duty to accommodate students with disabilities. This is not optional. It is not based on "if we have the budget" (unless it reaches Undue Hardship, which is a very high bar).
Schools often say "we don't have the funding." Legal precedents have shown that funding is rarely accepted as "Undue Hardship" for a massive organization like a school board. True Undue Hardship is usually about safety that cannot be managed even with extra support.
Commitment to Accuracy: Our data is independently verified against official government reports (FAO, MCCSS), peer-reviewed scientific literature, and accessible public records. Last updated: February 1, 2026.
Schools are not "doing you a favour" by supporting your child. They are following the law. Here is the legal framework you need to know.
What it is: The law that governs how schools operate day-to-day.
What it is: The supreme law that overrides the Education Act if there is a conflict.
The Ontario Human Rights Code states that service providers (schools) have a legal duty to accommodate students with disabilities. This is not optional. It is not based on "if we have the budget" (unless it reaches Undue Hardship, which is a very high bar).
Schools often say "we don't have the funding." Legal precedents have shown that funding is rarely accepted as "Undue Hardship" for a massive organization like a school board. True Undue Hardship is usually about safety that cannot be managed even with extra support.
Commitment to Accuracy: Our data is independently verified against official government reports (FAO, MCCSS), peer-reviewed scientific literature, and accessible public records. Last updated: February 1, 2026.