There is a growing tide of litigiousness on Canadian campuses. While some complaints may appear frivolous, universities never take them lightly

by Anne Mullens

Like the legendary case of the elderly woman who sued McDonald's for $2.9 million when she spilled hot coffee in her lap, the recent case summaries of students suing Canadian universities at first make one want to gasp in disbelief or laugh at the audacity.

Take the student who took the University of Winnipeg to small claims court when he got a B+ rather than an A. Or the student who sued the B.C. Ministry of Advanced Education for $1.5 million when it stopped payment on his student loan and demanded repayment after he dropped out of ...

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