Redford decries Remembrance Day opt-out; school board say it's the law
EDMONTON - "Alberta Premier Alison Redford says she is disappointed at a decision by the Edmonton public school board to let parents pull their children from Remembrance Day services.
But school board spokeswoman Jane Sterling says they're just following the province's own laws.
The Remembrance Day Act specifies that in the case of a ceremony being held at school, "all pupils shall either attend the ceremony or remain in the school, silent, during the ceremony."
Sterling says some parents opt their children out for religious reasons because some ceremonies involve prayer.
The children still have to remain in the building and abide by the moment of silence.
But they don't have to gather with others at the ceremonies, which are typically held in gymnasiums."
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But school board spokeswoman Jane Sterling says they're just following the province's own laws.
The Remembrance Day Act specifies that in the case of a ceremony being held at school, "all pupils shall either attend the ceremony or remain in the school, silent, during the ceremony."
Sterling says some parents opt their children out for religious reasons because some ceremonies involve prayer.
The children still have to remain in the building and abide by the moment of silence.
But they don't have to gather with others at the ceremonies, which are typically held in gymnasiums."
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News: Global Edmonton | Redford decries Remembrance Day opt-out; school board say it's the law