Over the last six weeks or so, popular newspapers in Canada and around the world have been filled with reports and commentaries on the discovery of 215 graves on the grounds of the former Kamloops Indian Residential School and an …
Bill 64 Won’t Destroy Public Education
Manitoba’s public education is about to undergo its biggest overhaul in more than 60 years. Bill 64, the Education Modernization Act, will see to that. Not surprisingly, this bill has attracted the ire of several unions, politicians and journalists. The …
A Meaningful Job is the Only Way Forward for First Nations People
There is little doubt that the condition of Indigenous people is desperate in Canada, especially for those living in the 600 or so small isolated First Nations communities. Most Canadians know some facts about the quality of lives of the …
Book Review: The Canadian Manifesto: How One Frozen Country Can Save The World
“…Canada is benignly regarded in the world, but is rarely credited with anything beyond being a relatively gentle and democratic society with a good historical record of welcoming diverse immigration, assisting worthy international causes, staying clear of wars yet participating in the great struggles of civilization that have occurred in its time bravely and justly, seeking nothing for itself but the triumph of the principles of human decency and international law (1, 2).”
Homeschooling is an Option
Many parents are frustrated by the limited educational choices their children have right now. For example, a recent article in the Calgary Herald (Ferguson, “Parents regretting in-person classes with no options to go online”), suggests that parents are concerned about …
First They Came for the Statues. Will Museums Be Next?
First the radicals came for the statues, and some have already been taken down. That was easy because the statues represented dead white men. Now the radicals are coming for the Canadian Museum for Human Rights (CMHR). Will it, too, …
‘Scholar Strike’ at Canadian Universities Stole Students’ Valuable Class Time
Canadian universities had been shut down since March because of the COVID-19 virus. Yet, during the first week of classes in September, university professors went on a two-day “Scholar Strike” to protest against “anti-black violence.” One wonders why this strike …
Drinking from a Water Fountain in Elementary School Provides a Model for Dealing with COVID-19
No doubt many senior citizens will remember drinking from school water fountains long before students carried water bottles. When the school day began, elementary students would rush to get a drink before class, and the other children would queue up …
At the Time of a Pandemic, can Parent-Teachers do an Adequate job of Educating their Children?
Canadian students have been out of school for more than a month because of the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) pandemic, and parents are taking on increased responsibilities in homeschooling. In many cases, parents are reluctant teachers asking themselves if they …