Luke Fevin was in the news again this week discussing the Sturgeon Heights prayer issue, and standing up for his right to a secular education for his children. In case you missed the original announcement, there is a petition to stop publicly funding separate schools in Alberta, set up by Dave King (former education minister).
http://www.separateschooleducation.ca/petition.php
CTV news clip before the meeting – October 12, 2011
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=10150328263757683
CBC summary of the school board meeting – October 13, 2011
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/story/2011/10/13/edmonton-sturgeon-morinville-lords-prayer.html
Should the Lord’s prayer be heard in public school? – October 14, 2011
http://life.nationalpost.com/2011/10/14/school-on-the-edge-of-edmonton-in-row-over-morning-prayers/
In Winnipeg, a (publicly funded) Catholic private school is giving its students credit for attending anti-abortion vigils. Edmonton Journal – October 12, 2011
http://www.edmontonjournal.com/news/Catholic+school+gives+credits+students+attending+anti+abortion/5536307/story.html
And now he’s on paid leave:
Winnipeg principal at eye of abortion uproar on paid leave – October 15, 2011
http://www.edmontonjournal.com/news/Winnipeg+principal+abortion+uproar+paid+leave/5552863/story.html
At the Supreme Court, a thorny case deciding where a right-wing Christian’s rights to free speech end and provisions for hate crimes start. The Globe and Mail – October 12, 2011
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/opinions/opinion/should-free-speech-trump-hate-laws-yes/article2199201/
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