Has the Sudbury Student Services Consortium compromised students’ safety by not recognizing hazards?
The Sudbury Student Services Consortium owes a duty of care to students from the point at which time they board a “contracted” vehicle until the student disembarks at school. Parents have the primary duty of care up to the point at which students enter a “contracted” vehicle, and/or if their child is required to walk to school, up to the time they enter the closest entrance to school property. All students must face challenges/obstacles after school hours, on weekends, and holiday periods, including the summer months. Children’s awareness of these and other hazards is essential to minimizing exposure to risk throughout the day. Also, many students who are eligible for transportation services will find alternative means to and from school from time to time in order to accommodate their personal schedules and interests, ie., extra-curricular activities, clubs, work schedules, sporting activities, music, etc. Parents have the primary duty of care in those cases. Hazards that are being ide
