Sex education
Sex education is a key component of Ontario's Health and Physical Education curriculum. It can also be a controversial issue. In this section, you can find information about what students learn and the debate about the new sex education curriculum.
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New Minister of Education announced
People for Education welcomes Ontario's new Minister of Education.
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New sex ed and mental health curriculum needed
Ontario's largest physical health and education association released a new report calling on the province to fully implement Ontario's elementary and secondary Health and Physical Education (H&PE) curriculum.
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Nov 17
New curriculum would teach respect
In a column in the Hamilton Spectator, James Mandigo, a researcher and professor in the Centre for Healthy Development at Brock University, argues that it is time for the province to implement the new sex ed curriculum.
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May 31
Controversy over sex education
In the spring of 2010, after some complaints, the province decided to withdraw the sex education component of the new elementary H&PE curriculum.