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Thursday, November 05, 2009
O, New Brunswick
It's not that I believe governments should be in the business of educating the young. It's not that I believe that government has any business promoting citizenship. It's that I find it galling that some people have such a problem with the national anthem. Personally I prefer the Maple Leaf Forever, but O, Canada is alright. Unless you're not too keen on the whole Canada part.
Dozens of francophone schools in New Brunswick have applied for an exemption to O Canada after the province's education department mandated that schools that did not want to play the national anthem each day develop other activities to promote patriotism.
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New Brunswick has nine anglophone districts, and five that are francophone. The National Post reached all but one francophone district yesterday, and all reported that some schools had applied for the exemption. Reports out of New Brunswick suggest there are about 40 in total, and the department is not aware of any anglophone schools opting out.
One of those wacky coincidences we're not supposed to talk about.
Posted by PUBLIUS on November 5, 2009 | Permalink
Comments
I hate it when the state imposes behaviours on our children.
This is for the parents and school to decide. Keep the government out of this.
Posted by: snowgirl | 2009-11-05 8:56:41 PM
This crap just goes on decade after decade. I wish they would break off with English Canada and live their dream of a independant country. Quebec and NB. Good riddance. No hard feelings. Just good riddance.
Posted by: peterj | 2009-11-06 9:29:05 PM
New Brunswickers are New Brunswickers, not Quebeckers. Some are francophones. Some are anglophones. Most are strong Canadians but many are stronger New Brunswickers. I strongly doubt New Brunswickers would wish to be part of Quebec.
Posted by: Agha Ali Arkhan | 2009-11-06 9:55:36 PM
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