This session examines the issue of confidentiality related to counselling sessions and when disclosure of information is appropriate or wher confidentiality must be maintained. A review of the circumstances where guidance counsellors must disclose information from counselling sessions will be undertaken. The session wil also examine both the guidance councellor's and school administrator's roles relative to the counceleer's right to privacy. Exploration of this issue will examine reporting on criminal acts, suicide disclosures and disclosed threat of physical violence to others. What prevails - the councellee's common-law privilege to privacy or the right of parents, school administrators and school districts to seek information from a counselling session? Does one's reporting obligation related to pregnancy and abortion advice changein Catholic schools? Obligations under statute-the Child Youth and Family Enhancement Act, Freedom of Information and Privacy Act, School Act and Regulations and the Teaching Profession act will be reviewed.
