Ontario Sex Ed Curriculum

• Ford government’s new sex-ed curriculum is ‘pretty much the same,’ education experts say

  While experts agree that the two curricula are largely similar, there are a few differences.

  Education

  Aug 21, 2019
  
• Ontario government releases new sex-ed curriculum, similar to scrapped version

  Ontario's new sex education curriculum retains many elements of a previous Liberal government document that sparked controversy and that the Progressive Conservatives had slammed as ideological.

  Education

  Aug 21, 2019
  
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• Ontario government wraps consultations on sex-ed curriculum, education system

  Education Minister Lisa Thompson announced the consultation earlier this year amid controversy about the province's sex-ed curriculum.

  Politics

  Dec 31, 2018
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• Ottawa woman who was once homeless believed to be first trans school trustee

  Lyra Evans will become the school trustee for a downtown Ottawa district after garnering 55 per cent of the votes cast Monday as part of Ontario's municipal elections.

  Politics

  Oct 23, 2018
• School boards directed to teach ‘2010 interim curriculum that is not widely known’ for sex-ed

  The school year has officially kicked off, and for teachers, there is still confusion regarding the sex-ed curriculum.

  Education

  Sep 6, 2018
• Ontario parents divided over repeal of sex-ed curriculum, yet majority approve of content: Ipsos poll

  The poll found the strongest amount of support for repealing the 2015 curriculum is in the city of Toronto and central Ontario. However, that support dropped off in southwestern Ontario and the 905 region.

  Education

  Sep 4, 2018
• Civil Liberties Association taking Ontario government to court over sex-ed curriculum change

  At a press conference on Thursday, the organization announced it had filed an application to fight the government's plan to introduce an interim curriculum starting in September.

  Canada

  Aug 23, 2018
• Kingston-area teachers’ unions hold public forum to talk about sex-ed changes

  A group of concerned parents and educators gathered to talk sexual education at a public forum on Monday evening.

  Canada

  Aug 22, 2018
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• Transgender students in Bowmanville condemn Ontario’s decision to roll back sex-ed curriculum

  The 1998 curriculum excludes conversations about LGBTQ acceptance and gender identity.

  Education

  Aug 15, 2018
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• Horwath, health care workers ask PC government to stop repeal of sex-ed curriculum

  The group of doctors, nurses and social workers signed a petition that was delivered to the provincial legislature today by NDP Leader Andrea Horwath.

  Canada

  Aug 7, 2018