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 Addendum 13 cont'd

* 2023-05: secondary school shelves full of books; grad. started to disappear
* 2023-09:  rows of empty shelves w. no books: ~50% books gone
* new process intended to ensure library books are inclusive
*  led schools to remove 1,000s books pub. in 2008/earlier
* weeding by date not normal, erases important history
* parents/students looking for answers f. school board

#Canada #education #BookBans #populism #Ontario  #FarRight #CultureWars #transphobia #SOGI #ChristianRight 
 Addendum 14

Ontario teachers union slams Ford gov. for harmful comments on gender expression
https://toronto.ctvnews.ca/teachers-union-slams-ford-government-for-harmful-comments-on-gender-expression-in-schools-1.6559975

* Premier Doug Ford, Education Minister Stephen Lecce suggested public educators trying to “indoctrinate” kids who decide to use different pronouns

https://persagen.com >> search: doug ford" AND transphob*
("doug ford" OR "stephen lecce") AND transphob*

Doug Ford: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doug_Ford
Stephen Lecce: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_Lecce

#Ontario #education #transphobia #DougFord

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 Addendum 15

Saskatchewan premier Scott Moe ready to use notwithstanding clause to protect new school pronoun and name rule
Clause would allow provincial government to pass laws that override certain Charter rights for up to 5 years

Notwithstanding clause: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Section_33_of_the_Canadian_Charter_of_Rights_and_Freedoms

https://persagen.com >> search: Scott Moe"

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 @c17393bb @1d25a4e3 

Pronouns are a provincial emergency that merits suspending civil rights. Canadian fascism at work. 
 Addendum 16

Idiots: no body is claiming this. Classic wedge tactic / attack.
Next they'll push the "litter box" anti-LGBTQ+ conspiracy theory!  🤨 🤬

Litter boxes in schools hoax: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Litter_boxes_in_schools_hoax

Saskatchewan school division says it's not letting students identify as furries
https://regina.ctvnews.ca/sask-school-division-says-it-s-not-letting-students-identify-as-furries-1.6562115

Furry fandom: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Furry_fandom

#Canada #populism #Saskatchewan  #ScottMoe #FarRight #education #CultureWars #transphobia #Action4Canada #SOGI #ChristianRight 
 Addendum 17

Saskatchewan Child Advocate: Pronoun policy could run contrary to human rights laws, needs changes
https://regina.ctvnews.ca/sask-child-advocate-pronoun-policy-could-run-contrary-to-human-rights-laws-needs-changes-1.6563883

* Sask. Child Advocate says prov. gov.'s new policy regarding use of different pronouns in schools could violate human rights
* policy req. students  <16 y.o. to seek parental consent before changing pronouns or preferred first names

#Canada #populism #Saskatchewan #ScottMoe #FarRight #education #transphobia #Action4Canada #SOGI #ChristianRight #HumanRights 
 Addendum 18

Far-Right Activists Planning Anti-Sex-Ed Convoy Targeting Alberta Teachers
https://pressprogress.ca/far-right-activists-are-planning-an-anti-sex-ed-convoy-targeting-alberta-teachers-association-building

* Alta. teachers targeted by planned convoy in latest wave of far-right protests targeting schools, educators
* leading event is Benita Pedersen, fam. to Alta.’s far-right
* key organizer, Take Back Alberta 

>> search: "Benita Pedersen" OR "take back alberta"

#Canada #populism #Saskatchewan #ScottMoe #FarRight #education #transphobia #Action4Canada #SOGI #ChristianRight #HumanRights

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 Comment: populist troll wars: Poilievre seeks whole enchilada (all things) ... don't be fooled.

Pierre Poilievre Rails Against ‘Authoritarian Wokeism’ in Response to Policy f. Doug Ford’s Gov.
Ontario Education Minister Stephen Lecce hit w. friendly fire in Poilievre’s latest right-wing culture war crusade
https://pressprogress.ca/pierre-poilievre-rails-against-authoritarian-wokeism-in-response-to-policy-from-doug-fords-government

#Canada #Ontario #education #transphobia #DougFord #PierrePoilievre #duplicity #ConservativeParty #neoconservatism #populism #CultureWars #FarRight #ChristianRight