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February 18, 2022

Parents need to discuss sex ‘head on’

Felicia Gisondi had a narrow understanding of sexuality when she began university, which, according to Parents As First Educators’ Angela Braun, is not uncommon among youth.

Kids need to be equipped with truth of its sacredness through Catholic lens

Published in Canada
February 15, 2018

Catholic mom Tanya Allen Granic puts sex ed into Ontario PC campaign

"We have to make sure that the protest of parents across this province isn’t falling upon deaf ears. We have to make sure the social conservative voice is being respected," Tanya Granic Allen wrote when she announced her run for the Ontario PC Party leadership.

OTTAWA – A Catholic mother of four has thrust Ontario’s controversial sex-ed curriculum into the campaign to select a new leader of the province’s Progressive Conservative Party.

Published in Canada
November 21, 2014

Parent group wary about sex ed survey

Parent group wary about sex ed survey

TORONTO - Trying to avoid the parental backlash that erupted over its revised health and sex education curriculum in 2010, the Ontario Liberals have established an online consultation process on an updated sex-ed curriculum to be implemented in September. But already, it has run afoul of one parent group.

Published in Canada
April 21, 2014

Catholic parents start petition against OECTA participation at gay pride parade

Teresa Pierre, along with more than 1,000 Ontarians, thinks the Ontario English Catholic Teacher's Associations' decision to have representation in the World Pride Parade should be overturned.

TORONTO - At least 1,000 Ontarians are calling on the province's Catholic school trustees to demand the Ontario English Catholic Teachers Association abandon its decision to have representation at the World Pride Parade.  

Published in Catholic Education
June 6, 2012

Catholic boards’ hands tied by Bill-13

Cardinal Thomas Collins says Catholic schools will abide by Bill-13, which allows for the establishment of gay-straight alliances in Catholic schools.

TORONTO - Catholic schools will remain welcoming places for all students in full accord with the Accepting Schools Act and Catholic teaching and tradition, said Cardinal Thomas Collins in a statement released June 5 after Bill-13 passed third reading to become law.

Passage of the bill means Catholic schools must allow gay-straight alliance clubs if requested by students.

Published in Education