SMC lec 20 Nov 21
Question of rights: Equity, Diversity and Religious Accomodation 2000-present
o Ontario’s demography
o Equity and Inclusive Education Strategy
o Religious accommodation
o Accepting schools act 2012
Ontario has changed in the last century
o Brampton Ontario- Bill Davis 1960-84 to what it is today
o There is more south asian ppl now, its busier more industrialization
Top 5 countries immigrating to Canada
o China, Indian, Pakistan, arab, philipines
o There is no catholic religion coming from these places only the philipines
o Its all muslim in 2017 its estimated to be 20% muslim religion whereas Catholicism only
got to 17 back in the day so this is going to decrease as the years come
o Province changed demographically, culturally, religiously etc
o For catholic schools 3 things come into play; foundational within the province
1. Sec 93: denominational rights that are guaranteed to the community by the
constitution of Canada
How curriculum infused into the faith
2. Charter of rights and freedom 1982
3. Ontario human rights code
Sec 19
These three things had to be taken into consideration b4 anything was
documented in the equity and inclusive education strategy in 2009
This task wasn’t easy
3 things are stressed in this strategy
o 1. Diversity
“Wide range of qualities within a group; ethnicity,
gender, culture, gender identity, language, intellectual
ability, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, socio
economic status, ancestry “
o 2. Equity
“state of fair inclusive and respectful treatment of all
ppl”
“students see themselves reflected in their curriculum,
physical surroundings and where diversity is honoured
and all students are respected”
This language is quite idealistic
All school boards are to have this strategy implemented
by 2012
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