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It was a privilege to join Peter Julian and Kate White in this national press conference on Thursday. The horrific physical abuse of children at Jack Hulland Elementary School is yet another reason why we must repeal section 43 of the Criminal Code of Canada. Now.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EgWi0UX19QQ

#childrights #repeal43 #TRC #calltoaction6

Are you confused about the movement to repeal section 43 of the Criminal Code of Canada?

Here is a reference to help with understanding.

https://lop.parl.ca/sites/PublicWebsite/default/en_CA/ResearchPublications/201635E

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1 Introduction

Section 43 of the Criminal Code, which expressly offers parents and teachers a defence when they use reasonable force to discipline a child, is a controversial provision of Canada's criminal law.

In recent decades, a growing number of people have called for an end to any form of physical punishment of children and youth in Canada, which would necessarily include the repeal of section 43, and as recently as late 2015, legislation to repeal section 43 was introduced in the Senate.

Other advocates, while acknowledging that abuse itself is never justified, have argued that minor physical correction is acceptable in certain circumstances and that individuals should not risk criminal prosecution as a result of their parenting techniques.

This paper reviews the content of section 43 and its judicial interpretation by the Supreme Court of Canada, a majority of which upheld the provision as constitutional in 2004. It then discusses past proposals to repeal the section, and the legal effects that such a repeal would have, given the definition of assault in Canada's Criminal Code and the availability of common law defences. Finally, public opinion on abolishing section 43, research regarding the effects of physical punishment and international perspectives on the issue are briefly examined.

@NatCat Thank you. I will check into this.

This is the podcast education leaders need to make time for.

https://www.cbc.ca/radio/thenextchapter/are-we-mislabeling-our-trauma-why-dr-gabor-mat%C3%A9-believes-we-need-to-change-the-way-we-think-about-pain-1.6661540

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$"If in our society, most kids are going to spend most of their time away from their parents in daycares, in kindergarten, preschools, and finally in schools, and if we understand that these are years of brain development, then the question the school will be asking themselves is not how to drive algebra into the kids' heads or how to teach them computer skills, but what conditions will promote the development of healthy brain circuits? \ . ¢¢We'd have a totally different school system if we had a brain-based school system.” "The healthy brain has certain qualities: social connectivity, caring, seeking curiosity, play. All mammals play. Why? Play is one of the most important drivers of healthy brain development. "What if the schools understood that the human brain needs warm, nurturing human interactions with trusting and trustworthy adults? That play is essential? That curiosity is a natural circuit in the human brain and it needs to be fostered rather than squashed? ¢ Students must feel safe, secure before learning: Dr. Gabor Maté "We'd have a totally different school system if we had a brain-based school system."$

@SteveBHolt Thank you for this! It's very helpful for a paper I am writing today.

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Recent #EdWorkingPaper @AnnenbergInst using data from elementary schools in N.C. found that more punitive teachers increase student absenteeism & reduce student achievement, by @SteveBHolt @lucy_sorensen @KatieMVinopal
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https://edworkingpapers.com/sites/default/files/teacher_punitive_wp07222022.pdf

I just happened onto this amazing Moon Dog while out hiking at the edge of darkness this afternoon.

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A gorgeous moondog for December 1 north of 60 in Canada's Yukon

@Telias Oh my goodness, I am so sorry to hear about this. A school that understands its purpose would never do this to a child. It's so difficult to get people to care about children. I can't figure out why. It's worse when those with the power to do something refuse to act.

@NatCat Oh wow! I didn't know this was "a thing". Where can I learn more? Thanks so much for sharing.

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Late afternoon colours in the mountains around Whitehorse, Yukon

Enabling the sexual abuse of children - Catholic school enables Mount Cashel abusers to traumatize more children.

https://www.cbc.ca/newsinteractives/features/vancouver-college-mount-cashel-lawsuit-bob-connors

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in? o Mount Cashel survivors horrified as more than 60 Vancouver men come forward with allegations against the teachers who abused them By Ryan Cooke CBC News Nov. 24, 2022 Warning: This story contains details of sexual abuse and suicide

@Telias

I am so sorry to hear this. I hope they were able to access the support they needed.

I do have hope that we can change this. I know great teachers are the majority.

But first we need healing for all those who have been harmed, and many families are not aware of what was done to their children.

A disturbing discovery - years of physical trauma inflicted on children in a Whitehorse, #Yukon school

Caution: Many people have shared this is quite triggering for them.

Contact RCMP Whitehorse if you have further information on this story: 867-667-5551

https://www.cbc.ca/radio/thecurrent/parents-alleged-kids-isolated-restrained-at-whitehorse-school-1.6660253

@cbcworld #repeal43 #childrights #CalltoAction6

Children have the right to know what their rights are.

Please download the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child in child-friendly language. Teach children their rights. Hold adults accountable to upholding them!

https://www.unicef.org/sop/convention-rights-child-child-friendly-version

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This poster outlines the rights of the child in child-friendly language.

Today is #WorldChildrensDay where we celebrate and UPHOLD the rights of children.

Here in the Yukon, Canada, the Yukon Department of Education has admitted to systemic harm to children through the inappropriate use of restraints and forcible confinement.

https://yukonassembly.ca/sites/default/files/blues/35-1-98-blues.pdf

#childrights #repeal43 #CalltoAction6

Question re: Systemic abuse allegations at Jack Hulland Elementary School

Ms. White: On Monday, I asked the minister about systemic abuse at Jack Hulland Elementary School. While the minister read the same briefing note six times in a row, she failed to answer any of the actual questions, like why this Liberal government allowed a policy of systemically abusing children, which started under the Yukon Party 14 years ago, to continue under the Liberal watch for another four years.

Today I have another question. The Department of Education requires schools to file a report when disciplinary actions are taken. Department officials have shared that Jack Hulland Elementary School accounts for about a quarter of all disciplinary reports filed for the entire territory in the last five years. I'm sure the department has those numbers.

Will the minister tell Yukoners exactly how many students were put in solitary confinement at Jack Hulland Elementary School after the department built cells in 2008?

Hon. Ms. McLean: [I'll start by saying that these matters are of the most serious nature, and matters that we absolutely take very seriously. The safety, protection, and well-being of our children when they are in our care is absolutely paramount. It’s the most important thing.

Looking for some shelter from the snow today!

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https://www.richroll.com/podcast/gabor-mate-702/

“Trauma has many implications. Trauma has been implicated in autoimmune disease, in cancer, in addictions, in every mental health condition in the book..”

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November 20 is #WorldChildrensDay

Are children's rights protected by the adults they trust?

https://www.ckrw.com/news/local-news/whitehorse-rcmp-continue-the-jack-hulland-elementary-investigation/

#yukoneducation #yted #repeal43 #CalltoAction6

Article 37: No one is allowed to punish you in a cruel or harmful way.

@socrates Oh for sure. My apologies..... Rushing....

#Introduction Hi everyone! I've been here since 2017, and I'm excited about all the new interest! I work in Public Education K-12 as a system leader and as an Instructor at the Faculties of Education at University of Regina and Yukon University - Canada's only university #northof60

I'm interested in education leadership expertise and change in 2022, and in how great classroom practice spreads. My background is #edtech leadership and superintendent work in Canada.

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