Support One (1 English 1 French) Public Funded School System for Ontario Petition: Signature List Feed

Blodwen Piercy [Signature #468]

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 11:10:48 UTC

Blodwen Piercy, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Anonymous [Signature #467]

Sun, 14 Mar 2010 11:37:24 UTC

Anonymous, Toronto, Ontario

Just as Israel should eliminate funding for ultra-Orthodox Jewish schools, Ontario could show Israel and other countries with a state religion that it IS possible to have one secular-school system per official language that doesn't have funds diverted from it.

mr lk mcdonald [Signature #466]

Sun, 14 Mar 2010 09:01:27 UTC

mr lk mcdonald, amherstburg, on, Canada

Ms Anonymous [Signature #465]

Sun, 14 Mar 2010 03:33:28 UTC

Anonymous, Windsor, Ontario, Canada

Mrs Anonymous [Signature #464]

Sun, 14 Mar 2010 10:58:32 UTC

Anonymous, Milton, Ontario, Canada

I am a long time suporter of this option

Ms Jessica Fu [Signature #463]

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 12:03:40 UTC

Ms Jessica Fu, Mercer Island, WA, United States of America

Ms gol Bostan [Signature #462]

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 03:17:34 UTC

Ms gol Bostan, London, UK, Iran

Mr Iain Cummings [Signature #461]

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 06:58:05 UTC

Mr Iain Cummings, Moose Jaw, SK, Canada

Religion is a private matter which does not belong in any sphere of influence in the public domain. Secularism, freedom from religion and individual rights are the pillars of our society.

Ms Corrie Galloway [Signature #460]

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 04:08:09 UTC

Ms Corrie Galloway, toronto, ont

With declining enrollment I believe that resources must be maximised
It is ridiculous to be duplicating transportation & Administration costs unnecessarily

Tom Young [Signature #459]

Tue, 9 Mar 2010 08:27:56 UTC

Tom Young, Peterborough, ON, Canada

This will find acceptance if it is put forward as uniting the two education systems into one which is open to all. I fear that if we say Public schools only, that Separate school supporters will feel excluded. I have always felt that having two systems is a form of segregation.

Mrs Elizabeth Pacey [Signature #458]

Tue, 9 Mar 2010 09:12:13 UTC

Mrs Elizabeth Pacey, Swastika, Ontario, Canada

It's about time that we have ONE public school system. Too much redundancy in costs. Absolutely wasteful. Look at New Bunswick's Confederated system, it's a good example of a ONE public school system.

Mr Siavash Modarresi [Signature #457]

Tue, 9 Mar 2010 03:54:14 UTC

Mr Siavash Modarresi, London, England

Sharareh Niroumand [Signature #456]

Mon, 8 Mar 2010 11:34:14 UTC

Sharareh Niroumand, Toronto, Onrario, Canada

Judy Minden [Signature #455]

Sun, 7 Mar 2010 09:00:58 UTC

Judy Minden, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

ms michele lalonde [Signature #454]

Thu, 4 Mar 2010 03:59:08 UTC

ms michele lalonde, London, ON, Canada

Mr. Devon D'Aoust [Signature #453]

Thu, 4 Mar 2010 02:58:01 UTC

Mr. Devon D'Aoust, Toronto, ON, Canada

Mr. Mark Carter [Signature #452]

Thu, 4 Mar 2010 12:25:41 UTC

Mr. Mark Carter, St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada

Education in Ontario could be greatly improved by the elimination of duplication of services caused by having two school systems, particularly in administrative costs.

Art Cockerill [Signature #451]

Wed, 3 Mar 2010 03:44:04 UTC

Art Cockerill, Cocbourg, Ontario, Canada

What is there to discuss? Nothing. Life is a juicy bologna sandwich: a thick slice of bologna between two thick chunks of nothing.

Bill Holtslander [Signature #450]

Wed, 3 Mar 2010 10:40:00 UTC

Bill Holtslander, Deep River, Ontario

Schools should unite children, not separate them. The only role for religion in schools is as an academic subject covering major religions of our society.

Richard & Réjeanne Thain [Signature #449]

Tue, 2 Mar 2010 05:24:28 UTC

Richard & Réjeanne Thain, Embrun, ON, Canada

The present funding system is an international embarrassment, a financial disaster and a moral disgrace.

Miss Brenda Lam [Signature #448]

Tue, 2 Mar 2010 12:29:07 UTC

Miss Brenda Lam, Baker Lake, Nunavut, Canada

We pay too many taxes already. The school system should follow the way of the government and be purely secular. That will save the public a lot of tax dollars. Most of the recent immigrants to Canada are not coming from Roman Catholic countries, and likely not enroll their children in Catholic schools.

Ronald Hendrikx [Signature #447]

Tue, 2 Mar 2010 11:47:54 UTC

Ronald Hendrikx, Picton, Ontario, Canada

Religious schools are a violation of a child's right to freedom from religion. All children should have the right to pursue a publicly funded, cult free education free of religious beliefs of ANY kind.

Mr Terry Stavnyck [Signature #446]

Tue, 2 Mar 2010 10:47:01 UTC

Mr Terry Stavnyck, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Mrs. Anonymous [Signature #445]

Mon, 1 Mar 2010 01:56:54 UTC

Anonymous, Atikokan, Ontario, Canada

Stop special funding to special groups. No different than public schools. If this doesn't happen, I would like the government to fund a school based on my religion for my children!

John Hilborn [Signature #444]

Mon, 1 Mar 2010 09:59:12 UTC

John Hilborn, Deep River, Ontario, Canada

Mr Brian Hughes [Signature #443]

Mon, 1 Mar 2010 09:53:25 UTC

Mr Brian Hughes, Coquitlam, BC, Canada

Ms Susan Jones [Signature #442]

Mon, 1 Mar 2010 09:51:37 UTC

Ms Susan Jones, Coquitlam, BC, Canada

Darwin O'Connor [Signature #441]

Mon, 1 Mar 2010 09:19:28 UTC

Darwin O'Connor, Toronto, ON, Canada

The government should not be in the business of teaching things to children that are not supported by any evidence.

Jacqueline Langsner [Signature #440]

Mon, 1 Mar 2010 08:36:00 UTC

Jacqueline Langsner, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Ms. Anonymous [Signature #439]

Sun, 28 Feb 2010 10:53:58 UTC

Anonymous, Deep River, Ontario

In Renfrew County, each Public school student receives $1400 less than their Catholic school counterpart. Why is the eduction of children of a certain religion worth more? We can not offer French immersion or other programming when divided, let alone working water fountains or pencil sharpeners. Needs of the students are not met, but in order not to "embarass" their school of choice, parents do not speak out - with one system we could work together to make each neighborhood school its best

Ms. Marilyn Hindmarch [Signature #438]

Sun, 28 Feb 2010 01:24:27 UTC

Ms. Marilyn Hindmarch, Sarnia, Ontario, Canada

This represents something I have supported all my life...especially as a high school student. We were separated so severely that it was difficult to meet people from the "other" religion...even when religion was not an issue for many. Now add the economic to the social and PLEASE let us come to our senses NOW -

Mr. Rob Campbell [Signature #437]

Sun, 28 Feb 2010 08:10:33 UTC

Mr. Rob Campbell, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Separating children and youth by religion is contrary to the ideals of public education, to a civil society, and is inefficient to boot. The UN has twice now cited Ontario for this, education cuts are being visited on students, a solid majority of Ontarians agrees with merging. Its is the principled thing to do, it is the financially responsible thing to do, it will benefit our children and our society. What is the problem?!?

Ms Helen Kirkpatrick [Signature #436]

Sat, 27 Feb 2010 05:18:11 UTC

Ms Helen Kirkpatrick, Hamilton, Ontario

Mr Lars Péloquin [Signature #435]

Sat, 27 Feb 2010 05:16:17 UTC

Mr Lars Péloquin, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Dr. Tom Baker [Signature #434]

Sat, 27 Feb 2010 05:13:33 UTC

Dr. Tom Baker, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

ms Myrna Clark [Signature #433]

Sat, 27 Feb 2010 04:56:39 UTC

ms Myrna Clark, Barrie, Ontario

It is time. A Public system should be simply that, public, including all the multi-faceted beliefs in Canada/Ontario.

Ms Debora Stewart [Signature #432]

Sat, 27 Feb 2010 03:26:48 UTC

Ms Debora Stewart, Deep River, Ontario

Mr John Scheuneman [Signature #431]

Sat, 27 Feb 2010 01:56:00 UTC

Mr John Scheuneman, Deep River, Ont.

Keep the meaning of democracy in the New Democratic Party by eliminating religious prejudice in Ont./Canada

Mr Rob McBean [Signature #430]

Sat, 27 Feb 2010 01:42:13 UTC

Mr Rob McBean, Toronto, ON, Canada

Ms D Wionzek [Signature #429]

Sat, 27 Feb 2010 12:54:14 UTC

Ms D Wionzek, Almonte, Ont

Anonymous [Signature #428]

Sat, 27 Feb 2010 12:12:20 UTC

Anonymous, Mississauga, Ontario

Mr. Jesse Zimmerman [Signature #427]

Sat, 27 Feb 2010 11:54:51 UTC

Mr. Jesse Zimmerman, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Ms Jo Roberts [Signature #426]

Sat, 27 Feb 2010 10:30:54 UTC

Ms Jo Roberts, Toronto, ON

Mr. Ian Schierbeck [Signature #425]

Sat, 27 Feb 2010 10:30:44 UTC

Mr. Ian Schierbeck, Salmon Arm, BC, Canada

emphasize public schools and not cult schools!

Mr. Christos Draxl [Signature #424]

Sat, 27 Feb 2010 10:22:06 UTC

Mr. Christos Draxl, Toronto, ON

Ms. Sandra Lindala [Signature #423]

Sat, 27 Feb 2010 09:54:58 UTC

Ms. Sandra Lindala, Etobicoke, ON, Canada

Judith Partridge [Signature #422]

Sat, 27 Feb 2010 09:34:35 UTC

Judith Partridge, Denfield, Ontario, Canada

Anonymous Snonymous [Signature #421]

Sat, 27 Feb 2010 09:25:44 UTC

Anonymous Snonymous, Toronto, ON, Canada

Ms. Simone Hillier [Signature #420]

Sat, 27 Feb 2010 08:43:40 UTC

Ms. Simone Hillier, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

I agree that education should be available for all with no limitations and unnecessary spending.

Anonymous [Signature #419]

Sat, 27 Feb 2010 08:37:06 UTC

Anonymous, Whitby, ON

Stephen Donahue [Signature #418]

Sat, 27 Feb 2010 08:16:42 UTC

Stephen Donahue, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Yes, it is time.

Tim Vining [Signature #417]

Sat, 27 Feb 2010 07:17:08 UTC

Tim Vining, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

The issue is simple. It is one of basic fairness and ending preference for one religion over another. All that is missing is the political will to do the right thing!

Mr. David Garon [Signature #416]

Sat, 27 Feb 2010 07:01:58 UTC

Mr. David Garon, Whitby, Ontario, Canada

Anonymous [Signature #415]

Sat, 27 Feb 2010 05:56:36 UTC

Anonymous, Walkerton, On

Douglas Buck [Signature #414]

Sat, 27 Feb 2010 05:41:33 UTC

Douglas Buck, Toronto, ON, Canada

Kathleen Chung [Signature #413]

Sat, 27 Feb 2010 05:34:02 UTC

Kathleen Chung, Toronto, ON, Canada

Having one school system will allow us to move money from administration to direct services for students.

It will end duplication and will enable all children to attend a school in their own neighbourhood, rather than being bussed.

No more will children have to wonder why some other children have to go to the school next door instead of sharing one school.

Mr Marco Zottas [Signature #412]

Sat, 27 Feb 2010 01:02:42 UTC

Mr Marco Zottas, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

As a secularist I am proud to support this petition.

James Ede [Signature #411]

Sat, 27 Feb 2010 12:29:20 UTC

James Ede, Oakville, ON, Canada

NDP member in Oakville

Mr. Anonymous [Signature #410]

Fri, 26 Feb 2010 11:31:11 UTC

Anonymous, Welland,, Ontario

Mr. William E. Grubb [Signature #409]

Fri, 26 Feb 2010 06:42:50 UTC

Mr. William E. Grubb, Petawawa, Ontario, Canada

The NDP should learn from the John Tory debacle of a couple years ago. Ontario voters do not want multiple school systems; we must comply with the United Nations directive also with financial and social responsibility; Ontarians want one school system where all religious faiths are treated equally and where the whole idea of religion and its influence on human history etc. can be introduced and expanded (in subsequent grades) without negative prejudice or promotion of any one faith.

Julie Breeze [Signature #408]

Fri, 26 Feb 2010 01:16:10 UTC

Julie Breeze, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

The best way to create a discrimination-free society is for all children to get to know each other in one single public school system.

Anonymous [Signature #407]

Fri, 26 Feb 2010 12:21:03 UTC

Anonymous, Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Muslims LIE to advance islam. It's called "taqiyya" - outright LIES, talking in circles, playing the victim, false claims of torture, demanding evidence, blaming others for evil acts, saying Islam forbids that, carrying signs that say "Peace", saying the meaning was lost in translation or taken out of context and claiming Islam was hijacked. Taqiyya is used to fend off criticism of Islam or Muslims. Don't be fooled by muslims; none of them can be trusted. They don't even trust each other!

Ms Anonymous [Signature #406]

Fri, 26 Feb 2010 11:16:49 UTC

Anonymous, Calgary, Alberta, Canada

No other law except Canadian Law should ever be accepted in this country. You to change or be exempt from Canadian Law, go back to where you came from.

Mr. Nigel Epps [Signature #405]

Fri, 26 Feb 2010 11:08:01 UTC

Mr. Nigel Epps, North Bay, Ontario

I agree that the combination of school boards would save money. I also believe that there must be the option to receive religious education of their choice as I don't think that everyone is ready to do away with it altogether.

Mrs. Barbara Santamaria [Signature #404]

Fri, 26 Feb 2010 06:25:53 UTC

Mrs. Barbara Santamaria, Thornhill, Ontario, Canada

Ontario must do the only sensible thing and adopt a public school system for all

Peggy Patterson [Signature #403]

Thu, 25 Feb 2010 06:06:27 UTC

Peggy Patterson, Pembroke, ON, Canada

Dr. David Cotter [Signature #402]

Thu, 25 Feb 2010 04:41:48 UTC

Dr. David Cotter, Kingsville, Ontario, Canada

I strongly support one public funded school system.

Mrs. Heather Kendall [Signature #401]

Thu, 25 Feb 2010 04:40:16 UTC

Mrs. Heather Kendall, Lefroy, ON, Canada

florence rivard-benoit [Signature #400]

Thu, 25 Feb 2010 02:28:48 UTC

florence rivard-benoit, dorchester, ontario

Mr. Barry Kendall [Signature #399]

Thu, 25 Feb 2010 02:08:03 UTC

Mr. Barry Kendall, Lefroy, ON, Canada

I refuse under any circumstances to vote for any candidate for the Ontario legislature who is not publicly committed to abolishing Catholic school funding.

Ms Shari Brown [Signature #398]

Thu, 25 Feb 2010 12:07:02 UTC

Ms Shari Brown, Kirkland Lake, ON

Based on current legislation, perhaps one would consider it a human rights violation to fund certain faith-based schools and not all.

JIM COOPER [Signature #397]

Thu, 25 Feb 2010 10:16:56 UTC

JIM COOPER, TECUMSEH, ONTARIO

Gary Fitzgibbon [Signature #396]

Thu, 25 Feb 2010 09:00:59 UTC

Gary Fitzgibbon, Toronto, ON

Once Newfoundland and Quebec eliminated public funding for religious schools any justification for them evaporated in Ontario.

Neighbourhood separate schools should be secularized, not just unfunded. Do they belong to the people of the province or to the Roman Catholic Church?

Mr. David Park [Signature #395]

Thu, 25 Feb 2010 08:57:15 UTC

Mr. David Park, London, ON, Canada

Judy Congdon [Signature #394]

Thu, 25 Feb 2010 08:28:48 UTC

Judy Congdon, London, Ontario, Canada

This action is LONG overdue - hopefully Someday the Majority will rule and we will drop religion from our publically funded school system !!

Marjorie Malone-Sasseville [Signature #393]

Thu, 25 Feb 2010 08:17:04 UTC

Marjorie Malone-Sasseville, Kirkland Lake, On

I totally agree, I think the French, English and Catholic schools should be funded as one and distributed eqally. Is are priority not the students themselves and their needs.

Mr Ian Boyd [Signature #392]

Thu, 25 Feb 2010 07:59:04 UTC

Mr Ian Boyd, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Cheryl Keetch [Signature #391]

Thu, 25 Feb 2010 07:24:30 UTC

Cheryl Keetch, Killaloe, ON, Canada

Greg Fournie [Signature #390]

Thu, 25 Feb 2010 07:10:42 UTC

Greg Fournie, 1008 Maitland St, London, Canada

Joy Nieminen [Signature #389]

Thu, 25 Feb 2010 12:59:10 UTC

Joy Nieminen, Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada

Mr George Walker [Signature #388]

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 11:33:59 UTC

Mr George Walker, R.R.# 3 Dundas, Ontario, Canada

present system unfair and costly
only exists because it was put into place for reasons that no longer exist

Mr Willem Dunham [Signature #387]

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 10:38:56 UTC

Mr Willem Dunham, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Ms Martha McSherry [Signature #386]

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 09:24:34 UTC

Ms Martha McSherry, Kirkland Lake, ON

Dr Edward Ackad [Signature #385]

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 08:39:54 UTC

Dr Edward Ackad, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

richard k benoit [Signature #384]

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 08:13:03 UTC

richard k benoit, dorchester, ontario, Canada

eliminate discrimintarion

Mark Branecki [Signature #383]

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 08:11:12 UTC

Mark Branecki, Pembroke, ON

It's time!

Mr Anonymous [Signature #382]

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 08:05:59 UTC

Anonymous, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

When your child is rejected from the nearest publicly funded school because he doesn't submit to the authority of the Vatican, you know there's something wrong.

Mr. Bruce Patterson [Signature #381]

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 07:37:49 UTC

Mr. Bruce Patterson, Carleton Place, Ont., Canada

Anonymous [Signature #380]

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 07:33:06 UTC

Anonymous, Toronto, Ontario

Combiining the school boards can save a lot of money and it will take all predjudice away from children who go to different systems - a must in this day and age. Canada is fractured enough as it is.

Rebecca Fournie [Signature #379]

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 07:25:58 UTC

Rebecca Fournie, London, Ontario, Canada

Please eliminate separate (catholic) school funding

Mr. John Orrett [Signature #378]

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 07:20:45 UTC

Mr. John Orrett, Thornhill, Ontario, Canada

John Ranson Robinson [Signature #377]

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 07:20:20 UTC

John Ranson Robinson, Kenora, Ont.

Eric Dunbar [Signature #376]

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 07:03:23 UTC

Eric Dunbar, Toronto, ON, Canada

To whom it may concern: as an Ontarian I can't help but lament the fact that we have a publicly funded school system that actively wastes money and discriminates against people on the basis of religion at the same time. Please consider a policy to advocate for an opening up of the separate school system to make it live up to the expectations that Ontarians have of their schools. Publicly funded schools should be accessible to all for work and learning, regardless of religion!

Elizabeth Schroeder [Signature #375]

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 07:01:21 UTC

Elizabeth Schroeder, Renfrew, Ontario, Canada

E McDougall [Signature #374]

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 06:58:58 UTC

E McDougall, Ottawa, Ontario

louise hubert [Signature #373]

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 06:15:40 UTC

louise hubert, Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada

DR Ghyslain PARENT [Signature #372]

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 06:15:26 UTC

DR Ghyslain PARENT, SAINT-ALBERT, Québec, Canada

Mr Bill Thompson [Signature #371]

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 03:33:16 UTC

Mr Bill Thompson, Hamilton, Ontario

Mr Bernard Courteau [Signature #370]

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 08:27:46 UTC

Mr Bernard Courteau, Montréal, Québec

mr jim douglas [Signature #369]

Mon, 22 Feb 2010 09:38:23 UTC

mr jim douglas, hamilton, ont.