John Tory says any religious schools must stick to the Ontario curriculum or lose their funding. Thus, creationism would not be allowed to be taught as science. That having been said, non-religious faith-based teaching (like "the invisible hand of the market can fix all economic problems" or "one day the working class will rise up and create a proletarian utopia") is fine!
Luciano Pavarotti is dead at 71. The opera star finally succumbed to pancreatic cancer. However, even in death, his manager still referred to him as "the Maestro," which you have to admit is sort of bombastically awesome.
City councillor says David Miller doesn't have the legal right to make his proposed service cuts. Michael Walker says he has a legal opinion saying so. Everybody should pretend to be very impressed. Repeat after Torontoist: "Ooooooh, a legal opinion."
Two Ontarians are suing the government over wait times for health care. The case, clearly an attempt to emulate the Chaoulli case in Quebec, is backed by the Canadian Constitution Federation, which is lucky that having an ugly-ass website is not grounds for dismissal.
Tony Rosato case ends. He's going to a mental hospital, which is probably much better for him than a jail cell. Still no word on how Robin Duke is doing, though.
And finally, the Liberals are promising to extend kindergarten to a full day and give $300 to all university and college students for books and computers. Look, Dalton—Torontoist knows you're electioneering and all, but come on, you've made us use the "Grits are buying votes" joke like four hundred times now, and it's starting to make us look like hacks!
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What is the big deal with John Tory stating that publicly funded faith-based schools should be able to teach the creation stories of their respective faiths? He even explicitly clarified that he did not intend that creationism could be taught in science classes. All he is suggesting is that the 53,000 kids in non-Catholic faith-based schools be given the same opportunity to learn about their faith, along with the full Ontario curriculum, together with the 650,000 kids currently attending fully funded Catholic schools. At least Tory has the gumption to propose a solution for the discrimination. It is disturbing to hear the Liberals sweeping Ontario’s official religious discrimination under the rug, and using Tory’s fairness initiative as a diversion to deflect attention from their own sorry record.
James
The Greens have the right idea - one English Public board, one French Public board. Everyone else, including the CDSBs, paddle your own canoe.
I'm torn between Tory's stupidity and McGuinty's hypocrisy (given his background and his wife's job as a CDSB teacher)
The PC's universal faith-based funding pitch is a bit of a turn-off for this Tory.
I like the Green idea, too; for those who want religion-oriented school boards, ante up yourselves.
Oh and that Dinosaurs Alive! exhibit at the zoo (pictured with this article) really blows. 1970s vintage animatronics that are a step or two below the Haunted House in Centreville.
I thought it would be something cool like Walking with Dinosaurs but it was about as live and interactive as playing with inch-high dino toys. Major disappointment.