April 2024

Supporting Legislation to End Corporal Punishment in Canada

Elizabeth Perry · 4/10/2412:04 PM

We currently have 2 Bills moving through Parliament. Bill S251 is being championed by Dr. Stan Kutcher in the Canadian Senate. Bill C273 is being championed in the House of Commons by MP Peter Julian. Both Bills call Canada to honour the Truth and Reconciliation Call to Action #6 to End Corporal Punishment in Canada. Many organizations and individuals have been working to have this fundamental change in our Criminal Code - to repeal section 43 which allows for the use of physical force...

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