Ontario is the only Province that publicly funds Roman Catholic separate schools, while providing no public funds to any other faith-based schools. This thesis explores the history, politics, past and current litigation surrounding Ontario’s education system. It looks at the education systems in other Canadian Provinces. I argue that focusing the debate around equality and fairness, and preventing the perceived establishment of the Roman Catholic Church in respect for multiculturalism will allow for an appealable solution. In many church and state cases, the Supreme Court of Canada made its decisions similar to the U.S. regarding the establishment of religion in public schools. This thesis suggests that Ontario should adopt a bilateral constitutional amendment that includes Establishment Clause principles similar to the U.S. Constitution. It concludes that the treatment of all faith-based schools equally, respects the historic rights of the Roman Catholic schools, and demonstrates a commitment to multiculturalism in Canada.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:TORONTO/oai:tspace.library.utoronto.ca:1807/33454 |
| Date | 22 November 2012 |
| Creators | Moore, Carlin |
| Contributors | Schneiderman, David |
| Source Sets | University of Toronto |
| Language | en_ca |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis |
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