http://ablawg.ca/2009/05/06/proposed-amendments-to-human-rights-citizenship-and-multiculturalism-act-off-the-mark/ Thu, 17 May 2012 19:26:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 http://ablawg.ca/2009/05/06/proposed-amendments-to-human-rights-citizenship-and-multiculturalism-act-off-the-mark/#comment-71515 ABlawg.ca » Blog Archive » Alberta’s Hate Speech Law Under Challenge Mon, 21 Sep 2009 16:54:04 +0000 http://ablawg.ca/2009/05/06/proposed-amendments-to-human-rights-citizenship-and-multiculturalism-act-off-the-mark/#comment-71515 [...] in human rights legislation. When Alberta moved to amend its human rights legislation in 2009, some argued that section 3 of Alberta’s Human Rights, Citizenship and Multiculturalism Act, R.S.A. 2000, [...] […] in human rights legislation. When Alberta moved to amend its human rights legislation in 2009, some argued that section 3 of Alberta’s Human Rights, Citizenship and Multiculturalism Act, R.S.A. 2000, […]

]]> http://ablawg.ca/2009/05/06/proposed-amendments-to-human-rights-citizenship-and-multiculturalism-act-off-the-mark/#comment-61365 Jennifer Koshan Tue, 12 May 2009 01:47:45 +0000 http://ablawg.ca/2009/05/06/proposed-amendments-to-human-rights-citizenship-and-multiculturalism-act-off-the-mark/#comment-61365 Linda, the s.11.1 amendment is an interesting contrast to Quebec's "Ethics, Religion and Culture" (ERC) course. According to an article in the Globe and Mail, the ERC course is mandatory for all school children in Quebec, including those attending private religious schools. The course apparently teaches a range of different religions / spiritual perspectives, as well as secular humanism, and is being challenged by a number of parents with the support of the Canadian Constitution Foundation. See John Carpay's article in the Globe and Mail at: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20090508.wcoschool11/BNStory/specialComment/ Linda, the s.11.1 amendment is an interesting contrast to Quebec’s “Ethics, Religion and Culture” (ERC) course. According to an article in the Globe and Mail, the ERC course is mandatory for all school children in Quebec, including those attending private religious schools. The course apparently teaches a range of different religions / spiritual perspectives, as well as secular humanism, and is being challenged by a number of parents with the support of the Canadian Constitution Foundation. See John Carpay’s article in the Globe and Mail at: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20090508.wcoschool11/BNStory/specialComment/

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