| C. W. Jefferys Collegiate Institute | |
| Address | |
| 340 Sentinel Road Toronto, Ontario, M3J 1T9, Canada |
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| Information | |
| School board | Toronto District School Board |
| Religious affiliation | None |
| Superintendent | Karen Falconer |
| Area trustee | Stephnie Payne |
| Principal | Jim Spyropoulos |
| Vice principal | Elizabeth Addo Noel Monday Gala |
| School type | High school |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Language | English |
| Team name | Saints |
| Colours | Blue |
| Enrollment | 795 (2007) |
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Overview
Named after Charles William Jefferys, a Canadian artist whose work has contributed much to education in the areas of Canadian History and Art, the school is home to an award winning Visual Arts Program offered in state-of-the-art facilities by a teaching staff, many of whom are practicing artists. Charles William Jefferys ( 25 August 1869 &ndash 8 October 1951) was a Canadian painter illustrator author and teacher best known The definition of an artist is wide-ranging and covers a broad spectrum of Activities to do with creating Art, practicing the Arts and/or demonstrating Inhabited for millennia by First Nations ( aboriginal) the history of Canada has evolved from a group of European colonies into an officially Art refers to a diverse range of Human activities creations and expressions that are appealing to the Senses or Emotions of a human individual This attracts talented art students from the northern area of the city of Toronto. Additionally, it is home to the ESTeM Enriched Science, Technology and Mathematics Program - a project based, hands on, exploratory approach to the Sciences, Mathematics, and Computer Technology. Students at C. W. Jefferys consistently rank among the top winners in mathematics and science competitions, and each year, many of them are recipients of numerous bursaries and entrance scholarships to some of the province's top colleges and universities. The post-secondary acceptance rate is a noteworthy 75%. This helped by student success initiatives supporting "at risk" students through the Learning to 18 pilot project, "Stay Connected" and the credit recovery program offered at the school.
Incidents
2007 murder of Jordan Manners
On May 23, 2007, the school was the site of a shooting. Events 1430 - Siege of Compiègne: Joan of Arc is captured by the Burgundians while leading an army to relieve Compiègne Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. School shooting is a term used to refer to Gun violence primarily in educational institutions especially the Mass murder or Spree killing of people connected Jordan Manners, a grade 9 student who turned 15 years old the week prior, was shot and killed by two juveniles.
The shooting was high-profile in Ontario and received national media attention as the first fatal school shooting (primary and secondary grades) in Toronto's history and the first in Canada since the Dawson College Shooting in 2006. The Dawson College shooting occurred on September 13, 2006 at Dawson College, a CEGEP in Westmount near downtown Montreal [1][2] The case raised questions about the safety of Toronto's inner-city schools, video surveillance of schools and national gun control laws.
| C. W. Jefferys Collegiate Institute shooting | |
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| Location |  Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Date | May 23, 2007 2:30 p. Toronto (təˈrɒntoʊ colloquially pronounced or) is the largest city in Canada and is the provincial capital of Ontario Ontario (ɒnˈtɛrioʊ is a province located in the central part of Canada, the largest by population and second largest after Quebec Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Events 1430 - Siege of Compiègne: Joan of Arc is captured by the Burgundians while leading an army to relieve Compiègne Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. m. (UTC-4) |
| Attack type | school shooting |
| Deaths | 1 |
Manners was hit once in the chest while on the second floor of the school's swimming pool at around 2:30 p. School shooting is a term used to refer to Gun violence primarily in educational institutions especially the Mass murder or Spree killing of people connected m. Police received a call about a possible drowning, but arrived at the school to find the teenage boy in a corridor suffering from a single gunshot wound. The grade 9 student was taken to Sunnybrook Hospital with serious injuries, but doctors were unable to save him. C. W. Jefferys was locked down between 2:30 p. m. and 6:00 p. m. while the school staff, Toronto Police and the Emergency Task Force were searching for suspected shooter(s). The Toronto Police Service ( TPS) formerly the Metropolitan Toronto Police, is the Police force for the City of Toronto, Ontario Emergency Task Force (ETF is the tactical unit of the Toronto Police Service.
Consequences
The school offered "psychological first aid", a newer approach, for students and staff as opposed to the more conventional "grief counseling" which some experts now say may cause more harm than good. For the episode of The Office see Grief Counseling (The Office episode. [3]
The school scheduled a candlelight vigil on May 24, 2007, the day after the tragedy to remember Manners. Events 1218 - The Fifth Crusade leaves Acre for Egypt. 1276 - Magnus Ladulås is crowned Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. An overflow crowd of between 800 to 1,000 people attended his funeral.
Two 17-year-old Canadian citizens, whom the media can not identify under the provisions of Canada's Youth Criminal Justice Act, were arrested on May 27, 2007 and charged with first-degree murder. Canada's Youth Criminal Justice Act (YCJA is a Canadian statute which came into effect on April 1 2003 Events 927 - Simeon the Great, Tsar of Bulgaria, dies 1120 - Richard III of Capua is anointed Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Prior to one of the arrests, police had taken the unusual step of obtaining a judicial order to publish one suspect's name and photograph as he was considered armed and dangerous. Media reported his identity and photo, then had to take the stories off their websites after he was arrested hours later. [4] The suspects have been described as friends of Manners. [1]
School board reaction
A lack of surveillance cameras was quickly called into question by an editorial in the national newspaper, The Globe and Mail. Closed-circuit television ( CCTV) is the use of Video cameras to transmit a signal to a specific place limited set of monitors [5] The schools operated through the Toronto District School Board will review the security measures which were introduced in September 2006. Toronto District School Board, also known as TDSB, is the English -language public school board for Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The board also announced a panel to review school safety. [6]
Provincial, national and international reaction
Toronto Mayor David Miller said the situation shows the need for stricter gun control and called for an outright ban on handguns. David Raymond Miller (born December 26, 1958) is a Canadian politician Gun politics is a set of legal issues surrounding the ownership use and regulation of firearms as well as safety issues related to firearms both through their direct use and through He said handguns are too accessible, as people can steal them from collectors in Toronto or smuggle them into Canada from the United States. [7][8][9][10] Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty wrote an open letter to federal party leaders urging them to push through proposed criminal justice legislation and implement a "real ban" on handguns. Dalton James Patrick McGuinty Jr MPP (born July 19, 1955, in Ottawa Ontario) is a Canadian lawyer and politician [11] After meeting with provincial representatives, Public Safety Minister Stockwell Day rejected such a ban. Stockwell Burt Day Jr, PC, MP (born August 16, 1950 in Barrie Ontario) is a Canadian Politician and [12] On June 6, 2007, representatives from B'nai Brith joined leaders from the black community in calling for a public inquiry and the re-establishment of a youth commissioner, a defunct position once held by Ken Dryden. The Independent Order of B'nai B'rith ( IPA: /bəneɪ 'brɪθ/ Hebrew: בני ברית "Sons of the Covenant " is the oldest continually-operating A public inquiry is an official Review of events or actions ordered by a country's state's or province's government Kenneth Wayne "Ken" Dryden, PC, MP (born August 8, 1947 is a Canadian politician lawyer businessman author and former NHL [13] The murder was also expected to affect proposed changes to Ontario's Safe Schools Act that were to address complaints that it and other discipline policies "unfairly discriminated against minorities -- mostly boys who happened to be black -- as well as disabled students, who were being turfed out of school because of their different behaviours. "[14]
Allegations of sexual abuse
Recent allegations have surfaced of sexual abuse directed toward Muslim female students at C. W. Jefferys C. I. The school administration is being criticized for not taking any action on the incidents and allowing them to continue. A 14 year old girl was allegedly forced to perform oral sex on a student of the same age in a washroom, while another student watched the door. The allegations emerged during an inquiry into conditions at the school following the May shooting death of Grade 9 student Jordan Manners. The Toronto police said they were investigating an alleged assault at the school that was never reported to police. The police executed a search warrant at the school to look for information about the alleged assault. [15]
See also
References
- ^ a b Farewell to 'brightest star', By Curtis Rush, The Toronto Star, Published May 31, 2007
- ^ High School Goes Into Lockdown & Fear After Fatal Shooting, www. This is a list of school-related attacks. These are attacks that have occurred on school property or related primarily to school issues/events The Toronto Star is Canada 's highest-circulation newspaper though its print edition is distributed almost entirely within the province of Ontario. citynews. ca, Published May 23, 2007
- ^ Grief counselling: more harm than good?, By Patrick White, The Globe and Mail, May 25, 2007, Retrieved on May 27, 2007. The Globe and Mail is a Canadian English language nationally distributed Newspaper, based in Toronto and printed in six cities
- ^ Two teens, both 17, charged with murder in Toronto school shooting, By Peter Cameron, Canadian Press, www. The Canadian Press (often abbreviated as CP) is Canada 's national News agency established in 1917 as a vehicle to permit Canadian newspapers of the day canada. com, retrieved on May 27, 2007
- ^ To save schools from the thugs, Editorial, The Globe and Mail, May 25, 2007, Retrieved on May 27, 2007
- ^ Black and Jewish groups call for Manners inquiry, CTV's John Musselman with files from The Canadian Press, June 6, 2007
- ^ CBC.ca
- ^ TheStar.com
- ^ CityNews.ca
- ^ CTV.ca
- ^ Two teens, both 17, charged with murder in Toronto school shooting, By Peter Cameron, Canadian Press, www. The Globe and Mail is a Canadian English language nationally distributed Newspaper, based in Toronto and printed in six cities CTV is a Canadian English language Television network. It is Canada's largest privately owned network the main television asset of CTVglobemedia The Canadian Press (often abbreviated as CP) is Canada 's national News agency established in 1917 as a vehicle to permit Canadian newspapers of the day canada. com, retrieved on May 27, 2007
- ^ Feds reject Ontario's call for handgun ban, By Canadian Press, CBC News website, Published June 1, 2007
- ^ Black and Jewish groups call for Manners inquiry, CTV's John Musselman with files from The Canadian Press, June 6, 2007
- ^ Reviewing the Safe Schools Act: Whose rights will be protected if this legislation is watered down? Opinion by Moira MacDonald, Toronto Sun, Published June 4, 2007. CTV is a Canadian English language Television network. It is Canada's largest privately owned network the main television asset of CTVglobemedia The Toronto Sun is an English language daily tabloid Newspaper published in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
- ^ TheStar.com | School assault ignored: Sources
- Caroline Alphonso, Timothy Appleby, and Unnati Gandhi. "School shooting shocks Toronto", The Globe and Mail, 2007-05-23. The Globe and Mail is a Canadian English language nationally distributed Newspaper, based in Toronto and printed in six cities Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1430 - Siege of Compiègne: Joan of Arc is captured by the Burgundians while leading an army to relieve Compiègne Retrieved on 2007-06-09. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 53 - Roman Emperor Nero marries Claudia Octavia 62 - Claudia Octavia commits
External links
C. W. Jefferys Collegiate Institute at the Toronto District School Board website
Toronto District School Board, also known as TDSB, is the English -language public school board for Toronto, Ontario, Canada.Dapyx Software network: MP3 Explorer | Ebook Manager | Zenithic