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Ethical Guidelines for Ontario School Counsellors
The original document entitled “An Ethical Legal Handbook” was compiled and edited by
Lee Howden, OSCA Director, 1977–1980
Elmer Huff Award for Professional Writing, 1981
It was revised in 1993 by
Sandee Thompson, OSCA President, 1988/89 David Studd, OSCA President, 1980/81
In 2003, it was revised by members of the following committee:
Rosalind (Mielke) MacQuarrie, OSCA President, 1999–2000 Cheryl Brackenbury, OSCA Director, 1997–1999
Patricia Comley, OSCA Director, 2000–2003
Judy Ferguson, OSCA Director, 1997–2001
David Johnston, Social Worker, Toronto District School Board Myrna Tidd, Consultant, Toronto District School Board (Retired) Marc Verhoeve, OSCA Director, 2002–2005
The 2006 revision was completed by the following committee:
Rosemary Robertson, OSCA Vice-President, Legislation
Jacquie Latham, OSCA Director, 2004–2007
Peter Shepherd, OSCA Director, 2002–2005
Debbie Sims, OSCA Director and Executive Member, 1998–2003 Marc Verhoeve, OSCA Vice-President, Communication
Rosalind MacQuarrie, Executive Secretary
The 2009 Electronic revision was completed by the following committee:
Anne McIlroy, OSCA Vice-President, Legislation
Guy Chenier, OSCA Director, 2006-2010
Steven Kearns, OSCA Director, 2007-2010 Kelly Denomme, OSCA Director, 2008-2011
With legal advice from:
Maurice Green, Barrister-at-Law Susan Luft, Barrister-at-Law
Law Offices of Green & Chercover Toronto, Ontario
Additional copies are available from:
Ontario School Counsellors’ Association 960 Nichols Boulevard
Bridgenorth, Ontario K0L 1H0
Rosalind MacQuarrie, Executive Secretary Telephone: 705-292-6723
Fax: 705-292-0316 E-mail: osca@bellnet.ca
Published 1980
Fourth Revision 1993 Fifth Revision 2003 Sixth Revision 2006 Seventh Revision 2009
All rights reserved.
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