Section 11.1 of the Alberta Human Rights Act: Expectations and Practice

Authors

  • Alix Esterhuizen University of Calgary

Keywords:

education, Alberta Human Rights Act, School Act, Educational Policy

Abstract

This paper highlights the secular nature of the claims made under Section 11.1 of the Alberta Human Rights Act in light of evidence which suggests teachers have exercised self-censorship by altering or removing curricular materials that they use in their classroom for fear of religious based-complaint.

Author Biography

Alix Esterhuizen, University of Calgary

Alix Esterhuizen is currently pursuing her Bachelor of Education degree in the Werklund School of Education at the University of Calgary, with a specialization in Secondary Social Studies. Alix completed her Master of Arts in Political Studies at Queen’s University, specializing in political theory and Canadian politics.

References

Alberta Human Rights Act, R.S.A. 2009, c. A-25.5

Gereluk, D. and Farrell, M. (2014a, in press) Parental rights, teachers’ professional autonomy, and contested pedagogy under the Alberta Human Rights Act, Critical Education.

Wallace, D. (2012) Chilling Effect: A long-time teacher reveals how “opt-out” legislation is limiting public education. Alberta Views, 36-40.

School Act, R.S.A. 2000, c. S-5, s. 39(1)(a)

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Published

2014-12-15

Issue

Vol. 4 No. 2 (2015): Students Union Symposium Award Abstracts

Section

SU Symposium Abstracts

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