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November 18, 2004
Rights of parents vs. rights of schools
But Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty said, "it's important that all our children have the opportunity to learn about those things that distinguish one of us from the other, and that they learn to respect those differences."
Education Minister Gerard Kennedy echoed McGuinty's remarks, saying, "our public schools are there to engender respect, respect for people of different faiths and different sexual orientations."
He said he didn't think "there's any harm done to parents who find their children exposed to ideas that are different than the ones they teach at home."
CBC News: Muslim parents urged to keep kids in anti-homophobia classes
Posted by thdyck on November 18, 2004
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