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Can Anti-Bullying Legislation Put An End To Harassment?

CBC | Posted 09.13.2012 | Canada

New anti-bullying legislation coming to Ontario schools in September is a step in the right direction, but hopes that it will eliminate bullying compl...

Catholic Schools Are Not Free to Bully Gays

Justin Beach | Posted 08.08.2012 | Canada Politics
Justin Beach

The Ontario legislature recently passed its controversial anti-bullying law. The law, among many other things, forces Ontario's Catholic shools to allow Gay Straight Alliances (GSAs) and allow them to be called GSAs. Response from religious conservatives was swift: They claimed that the bill infringes on religious freedom and the rights of parents to raise their children. The reality is that Catholic schools created an unsafe and unwelcoming environment for gay students.