Oppose Bill 13

Oppose Bill 13- of the Education Act in Ontario

I write this special appeal to you-- who care about holiness and the things of Christ- with a
sense of urgency and distress.

As some of you may know, the Provincial Government of Ontario is set to pass a piece of
legislation that will affect our children and country.

“Bill 13 was introduced to address the issue of bullying in Ontario schools,” explains Faye
Sonier, EFC Legal Counsel. “However, we find the bill to be problematic from a legal
perspective as well as unnecessarily broad, rigid and inflexible. Unless the bill is amended,
we predict that the province will have years of expensive, tax-payer funded litigation ahead
of it.”

Many families feel as though the interests of some groups are being privileged at the
expense of others. Families of public, private and religious school students feel as though
the proposed policies are being legislated and implemented in a public relations campaign
that leaves no room for their input or consideration for their constitutional rights to
individual and corporate religious belief.

The purpose of the bill is laudable. Attempting to address an issue as complex as bullying
by legislative force is debatable. And the approach adopted by Bill 13 lacks sensitivity,
flexibility, and a full consideration of proper application of the Constitution Act, 1867, the
Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms and the Ontario Human Rights Code.

Taken from www.evangelicalfellowship.ca

The Scriptures exhort us to train up our children in the way that they should go. This is not
what God's Word has in mind- for we are to teach our children the way of holiness and of
Christ.

Whether you are a parent or not, please take the time to read Bill 13- which has to do with
the Education Act of Ontario and then immediately contact your provincial member.

The time to act is short.

See also

Their media release

A site with more details as it regards what the Government is proposing to do

Please note: Many others oppose what the Government is proposing. ie The Ontario Catholic
Parents Advocates are active on this issue.