Thanks to the strong efforts of CFIC and other humanist organizations in Ontario, there were approximately 1,500 signatures on our petition to stop funding the separate (Catholic) school system in Ontario. The petition and signatures were tabled with the Ontario Legislature on March 19, 2024.
According to Ontario law, the government must respond to all petitions within 22 sitting days of them being filed. Assuming the House does not rise unexpectedly, we look forward to sharing with you the official response of the Ontario Government in next month’s Critical Links.
In the meantime, please prepare to contact your MPP: either to thank them for finally taking action to address the discriminatory nature of Ontario’s education system, or by crafting a polite and firm letter denouncing Ontario’s perpetuation of unnecessary and wasteful duplication by having two fully funded educational systems in each official language.
Thanks to all CFI volunteers who helped get signatures. Also thanks to all who signed this petition.