Call to Action #64

64. We call upon all levels of government that provide public funds to denominational schools to require such schools to provide an education on comparative religious studies, which must include a segment on Aboriginal spiritual beliefs and practices developed in collaboration with Aboriginal Elders.

 

64 .  We call upon all levels of government that provide public funds to denominational schools to require such schools to provide an education on comparative religious studies, which must include a segment on Aboriginal spiritual beliefs and practices developed in collaboration with Aboriginal Elders.All schools should educate their students about Canadian Aboriginal Spiritual Beliefs and practices apart of their curriculum to demonstrate their support but also acknowledgement of the many different cultures found within the country. 

 

Further reading:

http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/curriculum/secondary/nativestudies1112curr.pdf
http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/curriculum/secondary/nativestudies910curr.pdf

Compiled by: Véronique Russell

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