The exclusion of the Charter and Human Rights n the new Alberta Education Act - November 14, 2012

Summary: Alberta is poised to wipe all references to the Charter of Rights and Freedoms and provincial Human Rights out of its Education act, after pressure from home-schooling advocates. Opposition politicians say the Redford government is pandering, civil libertarians worry the government is lowering human rights protections and a national school board association is pleased they got a compromise.