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The Pros And Cons Of Opposition To The Evangelical Fellowship Of Canada

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The opposition to the updated health curriculum comes from two main religious groups. The first group is the Evangelicals. The Evangelical Fellowship of Canada (EFC) has sent several mails to the Minister of Education, asking for the opportunity for the parents to be able to participate in the development of the curriculum. They argue that it is the role of parents to “ensure the religious and moral education of their children” to be “in conformity with their own convictions.” In the letter, the members of EFC also argue that the government should provide alternative courses of study for those who may find the changes incompatible with their beliefs. Many Evangelical parents hope to provide sex education to their children by applying the
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