Ontario Premier: Catholic schools have no choice but to accept gay clubs
Premier McGuinty also signaled that his government is aiming at changing “attitudes” on homosexuality, a process he says “should begin in the home.”
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Articles tagged Equity
‘Catholic Students for GSAs’ takes campaign to Toronto Pride parade
“Pride is an excellent way to get the message across to the community, the government, and the Catholic School system," said Leanne Iskander, spokesperson for ‘Catholic Students for GSAs.’
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Expert panel discusses ‘infiltration of homosexuality in our schools’ at Toronto forum
A panel entitled ‘Propaganda 101: The infiltration of homosexuality in our schools’ was one of the highlights at the Toronto Pro-life Forum Saturday.
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Hamilton school board ‘religious accommodation’ policy would exclude moral beliefs
While the policy is ostensibly designed to protect freedom of religion, it defines "creed" to exclude "secular, moral, or ethical beliefs or political convictions.”
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Toronto bishop emeritus supports parental opposition to gay equity policy
Retired Bishop Pearse Lacey has now thrown his support behind the more than 2,600 Catholic parents and electors who have been lobbying Toronto trustees to modify the board’s equity policy.
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Ontario parents conclude 50-day prayer campaign for bishops to reject McGuinty ‘equity’ mandate
The Concerned Catholic Parents of Ontario organization is holding a prayer vigil on June 12th at the Diocese of Hamilton’s chancery office.
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Ontario bishops’ anti-bullying clubs just gay-straight alliances with a ‘Catholic name’: OECTA head
The candid remarks, which appear to confirm the worst fears of pro-family critics, come two days before the Toronto Catholic District School Board is scheduled to vote on the board’s equity and inclusive education policy.
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Head of Courage expresses concerns about ‘anti-bullying’ gay clubs
Courage's Fr. Paul Check expressed concern that such groups could encourage teenagers to prematurely self-identify as homosexual.
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Bishops’ decision on gay clubs spells ‘end of the Catholic school system in Ontario’: priest
"If in fact it is an agreement to have gay clubs, it spells the end of the Catholic school system in Ontario,” said Fr. Alphonse de Valk.
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Symposium on ‘equity’ policy in Catholic schools leaves parents feeling frustrated, marginalized
“Clearly they had tried to stage-manage this thing so there wouldn’t be any noise,” said Catholic ratepayer Claudia Brown.
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