http://www.cbc.ca/news/opinion/catholic-schools-1.4680200
This article is currently up on CBC, and I thought that you might be interested in. The author makes several valid points – the current system is unfair, and unbalanced in many ways. There are a variety of options available. In my opinion, the simplest option to equalize the situation would be to extend funding to other schools that fully meet the provincial requirements, as many independent schools do. However, I believe that a constitutional amendment would also be in order, as there is simply no reason why the Catholics need constitutional protection that no other group receives.
I disagree with the author on one key item: He states that he sees no reason to believe that things have changed since 2007. I believe that, with every decade that passes, discriminatory situations become more clear and less desirable, until, eventually, a tipping point is reached. I believe that, with a mass of public, grassroots support, change could move ahead in the near future.
As long as the government can take the easy route, and maintain the status quo on an issue like this, there is no incentive for them to change. This petition is one key option that we have to show the government that it’s time to act. Please share widely in your circles, and let’s make change happen!
