School District 23 Central Okanagan is a
school district
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in the Okanagan valley of
British Columbia
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. It includes the cities of
Kelowna
Kelowna ( ) is a city on Okanagan Lake in the Okanagan Valley in the southern interior of British Columbia, Canada. It serves as the head office of the Regional District of Central Okanagan. The name Kelowna derives from the Okanagan word ''kiÊ ...
, and
West Kelowna
West Kelowna, formerly known as Westbank and colloquially known as Westside, is a city in British Columbia's Okanagan Valley. The city encompasses several distinct neighbourhoods, including Casa Loma, Gellatly, Glenrosa, Lakeview Heights, Shan ...
, and the District Municipalities of
Lake Country
Lake Country is a district municipality with a population of approximately 15,000 in the Okanagan Valley region of British Columbia, Canada. It is a part of the Central Okanagan Regional District, and of the Kelowna metropolitan area. The city ...
, and
Peachland
Peachland is a district municipality in the Okanagan Valley on the west side of Okanagan Lake in British Columbia, Canada. It was founded in 1899 by John Moore Robinson, although the region had long been home to the Okanagan people. Peachland is ...
, and is the 5th largest district in BC.
The boundaries of the school district are identical to those of the
Regional District of Central Okanagan
The Regional District of Central Okanagan (RDCO) is a regional district in the Canadian province of British Columbia, representing the metropolitan area of Greater Kelowna, which comprises the City of Kelowna, City of West Kelowna and their ...
.
Schools
Human Rights Complaint
Central Okanagan School District No 23 v Renaud ''Central Okanagan School District No 23 v Renaud'', 9922 SCR 970 is a leading Supreme Court of Canada decision where the Court found that an employer was under a duty to accommodate the religious beliefs of employees to the point of undue hardship. ...
,
992
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2 S.C.R. 970 is a leading
Supreme Court of Canada
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decision where the Court found that an employer was under a duty to accommodate the religious beliefs of employees to the point of
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.
References
See also
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Central Okanagan School District No. 23 v. Renaud ''Central Okanagan School District No 23 v Renaud'', 9922 SCR 970 is a leading Supreme Court of Canada decision where the Court found that an employer was under a duty to accommodate the religious beliefs of employees to the point of undue hardship ...
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List of school districts in British Columbia
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Education in Kelowna
Lake Country
West Kelowna
School districts in the Okanagan
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