Another example of Religion in Public Schools

[Rue]

On ‎2017‎-‎03‎-‎22 at 1:02 AM, Queenmandy85 said:

Rue, Brad wall is hardly a Liberal and yet in Saskatoon, out of approximately 100 schools in the city, 43 are under the Catholic School Board. It hardly a constitutional anachronism. Catholic schools are thriving. As Islam becomes a significant proportion of the population, should that not be reflected in our education system? Freedom of religion is the most important aspect of our society.

 

No for the reasons I stated. Secondly there is a huge difference between the Catholic school system and the Muslim one. However as Blackbird and I and other secularists would argue, NO religion should have special privileges in any public school and yes of course it is a constitutional anachronism. It was created at a time when Canada wanted to placate the French Catholics in Quebec. The Charter of Rights made it an anachronism. The fact it continues in Ontario and Saskatchewan as you say doesn't mean its a left over from an earlier political period and may now be obsolete in concept. Majority rule of religion is not a democratic principle. You are mistaking majority rule with majority religious rule. The two are not the same but you present them as if they were.