Moore vs British Columbia
When Jeffery Moore was in school, due to funding cuts, the school board eliminated the program necessary for his intensive remediation to learn to read. Moore has dyslexia. His parents were told that he can only get the support services he needs by enrolling to a private school.
On November 9, 2012, the Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) handed down a landmark decision on disability rights. The Moore case says that students with disabilities are entitled to receive the accommodation measures they need to access and benefit from the service of public education. In this regard, the Court said that adequate special education is not “a dispensable luxury”. The Court acknowledged that such measures serve as “the ramp that provides access to the statutory commitment to education made to all children in British Columbia." (The Moore Case: Summary of Key Points. Council of Canadians with Disabilities)
Read the summary of key points here: The Moore Case: A Summary of Key Points
The Right to Read
Almost 10 years after the Moore decision, the Ontario Human Rights Commission (OHRC) released a report on its public inquiry into the right to read. The right to read applies to ALL students, not just students with reading disabilities. This inquiry found that Ontario is not fulfilling its obligations to meet students’ right to read.
Read the Executive Summary here: bit.ly/CT-right