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CSBA IS SAD TO ANNOUNCE THE PASSING OF A KEY LEADER IN THE HISTORY OF THE ASSOCIATION AND IN THE WORLD OF EDUCATION

MONTREAL, January 2013 –   It was with great sadness that the CSBA received the news from the family of Dr. Roy Wilson, that he passed away peacefully recently from cardio-respiratory issues in Medicine Hat, Alberta.  He was 74 years old.

Roy Wilson was the longest serving school board trustee in Medicine Hat, and the second longest serving trustee in the Province of Alberta.  First elected to the Board of Trustees of School District #76 in 1980, he served continuously from that date, acting as board chairman on three separate occasions.  He was, during the 1990’s, president of both the Alberta School Boards Association and the Canadian School Boards Association.  Dr. Wilson recently completed serving his second term as senator in the University of Alberta Senate.

Born in Regina, Saskatchewan, Roy received his B.Ed, M.Ed and Ph.D from the University of Alberta.  His teaching career began in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan in 1960.  He would go on to teach at schools and colleges in Edmonton, Camrose, the Crowsnest Pass and Medicine Hat, retiring in 2003.

He taught over 5000 students in his tenure, and receiving many honours for his work, including the Alberta Home and School Association’s Presidents Award, the Medicine Hat College Academic Achievement Award, the Alberta Centennial Medal for his service to public education in Alberta, Medicine Hat College’s honourary applied baccalaureate degree and honourary life memberships in the Alberta School Boards Association and the Canadian School Boards Association.  Dr. Wilson also authored numerous articles on local and educational history and was involved in the production of several historical videos.

Active for many years in the local, provincial and national Canadian Music Festival movement, Dr. Wilson was also a long-time board member and past Chairman of the board of the Good Samaritan Society.  And while known throughout the province for his contributions as an educator,  trustee and volunteer, his first dedication was to his family.  He was a deeply devoted husband, father and grandfather.

Sandi Urban Hall, CSBA President, noted that “Roy’s contributions to education and to the Canadian School Boards was substantial and greatly appreciated.  He will be missed by all and his legacy will remain with us”.

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Protecting the Rights of our Children

The Canadian Coalition for the Right of the Child has produced a document on the implementation of the Convention on the Rights of the Child in Canada  “Right in Principle, Right in Practice“.    CCRC, The Rights of Children.

Listen in on a Webcast discussion between the Canadian Government and the United Nations on September 26 and 27, 2012 at www.unicef.ca/turnupthevolume.

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A new Vice President at the CSBA

ANNOUNCEMENT FROM THE  CANADIAN SCHOOL BOARDS ASSOCIATION

For immediate distribution

CSBA Elects a new Vice President

Montreal, August 25, 2012  –  The Canadian School Boards Association is pleased to announce the election of its new Vice President, Jacquie Hansen of the Alberta School Boards Association. The eight presidents of the provincial school boards associations participated in the special meeting for the CSBA Board of the Directors on August 20, following the resignation of Catherine Fife, former Vice President, who left the association to pursue a career in politics.  Ms. Hansen was elected by acclamation to a one year term, beginning immediately and continuing until July 2012.

Jacquie is in her second term as President, having served three previous years as Vice President of the Alberta School Boards Association.   The ASBA serves 62 school boards – public, separate and francophone representing 600,000 students.  She is serving in her 12th year as a locally elected trustee for the Greater St. Albert Catholic School Board where she has served as chair and vice-chair.  She is also an appointed board member of Alberta’s Children Services Ministry (Region 6) advocating on behalf of children and youth at risk.   Jacquie earned a Physical Education degree from University of British Columbia with a minor in English and enjoys music, reading, theatre and the great outdoors.  She and her husband, Dean and four young adult children live in St. Albert where she is actively involved in the community.

Jacquie joins President, Sandi Urban Hall of the Saskatchewan School Boards Association on the CSBA executive.  CSBA plays an important role in advocating for the collective interests of its member provincial associations to other national organizations and the federal government on important educational issues.  The president and newly elected vice president offer an expertise, commitment and determination that will serve the association well in its work in the year ahead.

 

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CSBA testifies on Cyberbullying to the Senate Committee on Human Rights

Senate Committee on Human Rights asks CSBA for assistance as they study the impact of cyberbullying

Prof. W. MacKay, NS

D. Birnbaum, QC

S. Urban Hall, SASK.

 

The Standing Senate Committee on Human Rights  are studying the impact of cyberbullying on Canadian youth and are asking various organizations and experts in the field from across North America to testify on the subject and about what is being done to support our young people .  They called upon the CSBA and on May15th, on behalf of the association and the provincial members,  Sandi Urban Hall, President of the Canadian School Boards Association; David Birnbaum, Executive Director of the Quebec English School Boards Association; and Wayne MacKay, professor at Schulich School of Law, Dalhousie University, N.S., spoke and responded to questions about some of the important work being done by school boards across the country.
Professor MacKay is the author of the paper titled Respectful and Responsible Relationships: There’s No App for That, The Report of the Nova Scotia Task Force on Bullying and Cyberbullying.
Click here to see Their presentation or visit the Senate of Canada website to see what others partners or education experts had to say….

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“Go Publique” and “Reveal the Smile” at CSBA Congress 2011

After the extraordinary professional development sessions on day 2 of Congress 2011, we’ve had numerous requests for two of the videos showcased in the sessions today. Here are the links:

Go Publique-Québec English School Boards Association

Reveal the Smile-Peel District School Board

More resources and speaker presentations will follow as we begin to post after Congress.

We’re looking forward to our final day of professional development tomorrow-stay tuned for our summary.

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