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Written notice required when sex, sexual orientation, religion are covered
Alberta legislators passed legislation early Tuesday that will give parents the option of pulling their children out of class when lessons on sex, religion or sexual orientation are being taught.
The Alberta legislature held a seven-hour debate on Bill 44 Monday night before it passed third and final reading about 1:30 a.m. MT (3:30 a.m. ET) Tuesday.
A clause in the bill, which is an amendment to the province's human rights legislation, requires that school boards give parents written notice when controversial topics are going to be covered in the curriculum. Parents can then ask for their child to be excluded from the discussion.
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I can't say I'm overly surprised the bill passed. This is what happens when legislators don't get enough sleep - the bill didn't pass until 1:30 am! The government feels that this will spur more parental engagement in schooling. Strange logic when they 'buried' the educaiton part of it in a bill about gay rights...
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