Majority of Ontarians oppose Catholic school funding(& support Gay-Stright alliances)

[NG]

Since DearSummerHitman's thread on funding cuts at the public school board in Toronto has been allowed I assume this one will be as well.



Ontarians favour the right of students to form gay-straight alliance clubs in Catholic schools by a margin of almost two to one, a new poll suggests.

The Forum Research survey also found more than half of Ontario residents — 53 per cent — oppose the public funding of Catholic schools with 40 per cent supportive and 6 per cent unsure.
http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/politics/article/1178936--majority-of-ontarians-favour-gay-straight-alliances-and-oppose-catholic-school-funding-poll-finds?bn=1


Needless to say I completely agree on both. Keeping out Gay-Stright alliances is outdated (clearly if their students felt this way they wouldn't be trying to form these clubs) and why should the Catholic school system continue to get special treatment when the same doesn't apply to Jewish schools, Muslim schools, Atheist schools, Buddhist schools etc.

[sandikosh]

They called 1,000 people and formed a conclusion?

[ishfish]

The public finding of the Catholic school system is historical one. Hard to just vote out based on popular opinion.

[NG]

The public finding of the Catholic school system is historical one. Hard to just vote out based on popular opinion.

Coverage for it is in the Ontario constitution from the late 1800s however this post implies (to me) that high school was added at a later date therefore may not require the provincial constitution to be altered:


Re-read what I posted. It's because Catholic School Boards have historically been far more fiscally responsible and before the standardized curriculum had far higher standards when it came to curriculum. Before full funding, Catholic boards only received gov't education dollars for up to grade 8. Highschools had to be funded through tuitions which lead to fiscal responsibility as there was no running to the gov't for more dollars (unlike the TDSB yr after yr).

If true and the high school funding was added (and without being added to the constitution) then it wouldn't be that hard to rescind it for a partial victory.

[CSK'sMom]

Coverage for it is in the Ontario constitution from the late 1800s however this post implies (to me) that high school was added at a later date therefore may not require the provincial constitution to be altered:



If true and the high school funding was added (and without being added to the constitution) then it wouldn't be that hard to rescind it for a partial victory.

Do some simple research on Bill 30 under Bill Davis. That is the bill that extended funding for grades 11-13. It was challenged through the courts and both the Appeal Court of Ontario and Supreme Court of Canada declared it constitutional and would disagree with you....

[NG]

Do some simple research on Bill 30 under Bill Davis. That is the bill that extended funding for grades 11-13. It was challenged through the courts and both the Appeal Court of Ontario and Supreme Court of Canada declared it constitutional and would disagree with you....

Being part of the constitution and being constitutional should be two different things (unless the constitution was amended under the Davis regime). Did they?