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Tories to begin sex -ed consultations
in September
By ROBERT BENZIE Queen's Park Bureau Chief
Wed., July 25, 2ol 8
That's when the Progressive Conservative government says public hearings will
begin across Ontario aimed at developing a new sex education curriculum.
Deputy Premier Christine Elliott, shown Monday, says public hearings
aimed at developing a new sex education curriculum will be held acrol
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" are going bestartingI September. We'reall ready
but it is important that the consultation happen," Deputy Premier Christine Elliott
told reporters Wednesday at Queen's Park.
Elliott defended the government's controversial decision to serail the 239 -page
2015 syllabus in favour of the 42 -page version from is re a e same-sex
marriage and social e a.
"There's no point ` `health
minister, who has been left to answer questions in the absence of embattled
Education Minister Lisa Thompson.
"We want to do it properly, to listen to parents across the province, to listen to
everyone that has concerns, everyone that wants to have their issues heard, so that
we make sure that when we develop the sex -ed curriculum, it is complete, it is
inclusive, and all voices have been heard."
back to the 2014 curriculum."
"going
Asked what the differences are between the 1998 syllabus and the one taught in
2014, she said, "I understand that there are some differences between them, that
there are some areas where teachers have the opportunity to speak about some of
the issues that were perhaps not included in the 1998 curriculum."
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Horwath said Ford is appeasing social conservatives who helped him win the
March PC leadership. Opponents of same-sex marriage and abortion rights, they
also are against the updatedIi
"Instead of moving Ontario forward, he is denying the realities of 2018 by failing to
Leach consent, cyberbullying,genderand sexual orientation," she said.
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"He is doing it because Charles McVety and Tanya Granic Allen told him to," shl.-T
said, referring to social conservative Ford backers.
"We're going to crisscross this province to 124 ridings and consult with the people
who matter — and that's the parents," said Ford.
Released by Liberal premier Kathleen Wynne three years ago, the updated
curriculum includes the teaching of proper names for body parts and genitals in
Grade 1. That's a change child -abuse investigators have long recommended.
Grade 6 students are taught about what masturbation is as well as the importanc,-v
of consent and about healthy relationships.
In Grade 7, they are warned about the risks of "sexting" and informed about
sexually transmitted diseases and learn what oral and anal sex are.
Robert 8enzieisthe Star's Queen's Park bureau chief and a reporter covering Ontario politics. Follow him on
Twitter: @robertbenzie
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