Quebec Catholic school appeals to top court on requirement to teach 'neutral' ethics course
February 06, 2013
A Catholic high school in Montreal is appealing a Quebec court decision requiring the school to offer a state-sponsored ethics course that conflicts with some teachings of the Catholic Church.
Loyola High School, a Jesuit-administered school, will petition Canada’s top court in a bid to continue offering its own Catholic religion course. Last December the Court of Appeal in Quebec ordered the school to replace the Catholic course with the Ethics and Religious Culture curriculum endorsed by the government of Quebec.
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Further information:
- Quebec school to appeal to Canadian Supreme Court for right to teach Catholic religion course (LifeSite News)
- Quebec court rejects Catholic school's religious-freedom plea (CWN, 12/10/12)
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Posted by: unum -
Feb. 07, 2013 6:36 AM ET USA
Those who believe that "it can't happen here" are getting a preview from Canada's progressive culture. The U.S. government is quite capable of bending our Constitution in its relentless pursuit of power, and it is receiving increasing support from a population of "know nothings" largely educated by progressive government schools and government funded universities.
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Posted by: TheJournalist64 -
Feb. 06, 2013 6:14 PM ET USA
As a former ethics teacher, I am astonished that somebody thinks there is such a thing as a "neutral" ethics course. On its face it sounds like there is no such thing as right and wrong, just legal and illegal?
