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State-sponsored religious schools in Canada!



 
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P1234567890
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Location: Toronto, Canada
PostPosted: Mon Nov 13, 2006 3:00 pm    Post subject: State-sponsored religious schools in Canada! Reply with quote
Much to my shock, today I learned that in Toronto there is an entire religious public school system funded by the government...

So much for separation between church and state!

Check it out:

http://www.tcdsb.org/schools/default.htm

Quote:
Each of our schools offers a well-rounded, Christian curriculum.


I wonder if they teach evolution...

So for all you people living in Utah who think that your school board isn't religious enough, come move to Canada!
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FFT
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Location: Memphis
PostPosted: Mon Nov 13, 2006 6:27 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
But does Canada have a separation clause in their constitution?
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P1234567890
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PostPosted: Mon Nov 13, 2006 9:39 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
FFT wrote:
But does Canada have a separation clause in their constitution?


Yes, but apparently schools are somehow exempt, and so are other 'faith-based' groups.

So I guess the answer is no; Canada might have something about separation between church and state in its constitution, but in practice it isn't properly implemented.

In some public schools the students are required to recite the Lord's Prayer!
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Ana
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PostPosted: Tue Nov 14, 2006 9:59 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
They've got the same thing in Calgary.

edited to add:

According to THIS, BC was, until recently, the only province not to provide funding to denominational schools (now BC provides some funding to private schools and homeschoolers).
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Ana
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PostPosted: Tue Nov 14, 2006 10:16 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
P1234567890 wrote:
In some public schools the students are required to recite the Lord's Prayer!


To be fair, those students are there by their parents' choice. Non-Christians are still allowed to go to shcools where prayer is not required.
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