Why would a federal party comment on education, an area of provincial jurisdiction? Because children are not just an area of jurisdiction; they are the future of the whole country.
While parents’ rights to educate their own children are a point of major concern and could deserve an article of their own, perhaps the issue that is being missed most in the current debate is the centrality of traditional marriage—which is an area of federal jurisdiction. The proposed Ontario sex ed curriculum bypasses this debate and attempts to impose specific presuppositions on students and their unwilling parents.
For those of you who have not read any of Ontario’s proposed new curriculum, we acknowledge that not every single item in the curriculum is wrong. Health is a major focus, including nutrition, hygiene and the concept of healthy interpersonal relationships. Although there would be debate on particular points, not every conclusion is wrong. It is the false moral equivalence, which is ascribed to various kinds of relationships and practices, which makes the whole curriculum unacceptable to so many Ontario parents. Most parents care deeply about the values being instilled in their children and want them raised with logical and consistent explanations about sexual integrity and healthy relationships. (more...)
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