Tuesday, June 05, 2007

Parents In Ontario To Sue Over Support For Disabled In Private Religious Schools

In the Canadian province of Ontario, a multifaith coalition, along with seven families, is planning to sue the provincial government alleging discrimination because the province refuses to fund support for students with various disabilities who attend private religious schools. Today's Globe and Mail says that medically necessary therapy is provided by the province to students in all schools, but assistance to students for "learning tools" to help with visual impairments, hearing difficulties or learning disabilities is available only the publicly funded secular and Roman Catholic schools.